Let's Make A Better Body! 11/13/16
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Summary:
As we began our project, my group and I realized that before we could find a great way to
redesign the respiratory system, we had to figure out some issues and what caused them. Asthma is caused by a tightness in the chest leading to difficulty in breathing. Bronchitis is when there is an mucus inflammation in the bronchial tubes. Cystic fibrosis is generally genetic, the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract produce a thick, sticky mucus that clogs airways. This is a very serious disease and can lead to death. Emphysema is caused by the growth of alveoli located in the lungs which can lead to breathlessness. Pneumonia is caused by bacteria and viruses which inflame the lungs. Tuberculosis is extremely similar to pneumonia except this results in tissue damage. Learning about these diseases really changed and helped the thought process going forward for this project.
S&EP - Constructing Explanations And Designing Solutions:
The main goal of our project is to redesign the body and work to fix a problem. In addition to that, you must explain why redesigning the body system in this way will make it better. The solution that we decided on was to attach A tube to the trachea, sucking out the chemicals and toxins that shouldn’t be in the body, such as smoke. The tube will lead the chemicals to your bladder and will leave the body through urination. The goal of this redesign is prevent lung cancer, a serious disease that can eventually lead to death. Instead of trying to find cures, our groups is working at the root of the problem and a main cause in lungs cancer is smoke. The problem is that any gas can be inhaled and go through the respiratory system. This New part to the system will fix that. Overall, I believe my team and I worked well together to design a great solution and and explanation of why that solution is needed.
XCC - Structure and Function:
This week I looked closer into the trachea, seeing how its structure and function are related. The structure of the trachea is a bone tube, similar to the esophagus, which allows it to perform its job. This provides a clear airway for oxygen and carbon dioxide to leave and enter the lungs. A larger circumference is beneficial so air will pass clearly through the nose and the lungs then back again. The trachea tube starts right under the larynx and then divides into the bronchi. The trachea splits, then the bronchi, until there are many, many bronchi. Everything slowly funnels down and breaks apart. The structure of the trachea greatly helps it perform its function.
Multiplier:
This week I was a mutant, to be more specific a wanderer, due to the fact that I tried to share all information that I had with my group on the respiratory system.
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Summary:
As we began our project, my group and I realized that before we could find a great way to
redesign the respiratory system, we had to figure out some issues and what caused them. Asthma is caused by a tightness in the chest leading to difficulty in breathing. Bronchitis is when there is an mucus inflammation in the bronchial tubes. Cystic fibrosis is generally genetic, the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract produce a thick, sticky mucus that clogs airways. This is a very serious disease and can lead to death. Emphysema is caused by the growth of alveoli located in the lungs which can lead to breathlessness. Pneumonia is caused by bacteria and viruses which inflame the lungs. Tuberculosis is extremely similar to pneumonia except this results in tissue damage. Learning about these diseases really changed and helped the thought process going forward for this project.
S&EP - Constructing Explanations And Designing Solutions:
The main goal of our project is to redesign the body and work to fix a problem. In addition to that, you must explain why redesigning the body system in this way will make it better. The solution that we decided on was to attach A tube to the trachea, sucking out the chemicals and toxins that shouldn’t be in the body, such as smoke. The tube will lead the chemicals to your bladder and will leave the body through urination. The goal of this redesign is prevent lung cancer, a serious disease that can eventually lead to death. Instead of trying to find cures, our groups is working at the root of the problem and a main cause in lungs cancer is smoke. The problem is that any gas can be inhaled and go through the respiratory system. This New part to the system will fix that. Overall, I believe my team and I worked well together to design a great solution and and explanation of why that solution is needed.
XCC - Structure and Function:
This week I looked closer into the trachea, seeing how its structure and function are related. The structure of the trachea is a bone tube, similar to the esophagus, which allows it to perform its job. This provides a clear airway for oxygen and carbon dioxide to leave and enter the lungs. A larger circumference is beneficial so air will pass clearly through the nose and the lungs then back again. The trachea tube starts right under the larynx and then divides into the bronchi. The trachea splits, then the bronchi, until there are many, many bronchi. Everything slowly funnels down and breaks apart. The structure of the trachea greatly helps it perform its function.
Multiplier:
This week I was a mutant, to be more specific a wanderer, due to the fact that I tried to share all information that I had with my group on the respiratory system.
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