After the many weeks we had to work on our 20 time project here is the link to my final product: Served to Scale. I posted two recipes to my blog post and I am very proud of both of them. One of the recipes is about whole -wheat banana bread and the other was my berry smoothie recipe. I am also a photographer so I took all of the pictures on my blog.
I think the TED talk I had to do in front of the class went well. Our teacher wasn't in class because his wife gave birth (congrats Mr.Orre!). Unfortunately, that means that I don't have access to the video of my TED talk.
I was a little nervous when I was presenting so I finished a little earlier than expected, but I was still within the 4-5 min time range. If I had to do anything differently I would slow down a little while I was talking. Preparing for the TED talk was a little tricky for me. It was difficult to memorize my presentation, but I was eventually able to do it. Occasionally when I was timing my presentation I kept going over 5 minutes; that was frustrating because I still had more I wanted to say. To fix the issue, I cut out some of the explanations about my product and focused more on the process of my project. During my talk I also don't think I showed my "Works Cited" page to the class. Here is the link to my presentation for my TED talk.
I brought samples of my whole-wheat banana bread and everyone said they really liked it. Some people even came back for seconds! The substitute, Ms.Garcia, also said she loved my presentation. Overall, I think my TED talk went really well!
I really enjoyed listening to other presentations as well. It was fun to see what topics they chose and how they ended up doing/ why they ended up not doing their project.
Monday, May 30, 2016
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Reflex lab
In this lab we experimented with different reflexes. In our lecture we learned that with reflexes, nerve impulses do not go to the brain.
For the photopupillary reflex we expected the dilated pupil to shrink in size when exposed to slight. We did not see a change in size and that is probably because I did not cover my eye long enough for it to dilate. I think humans developed this reflex of a dilating and shrinking pupil so they can see when it´s dark or light outside.
The Knee-jerk reflex is when the leg kicks as it is tapped below the knee. When I tapped below my lab partner´s knee, his leg kicked outwards. This proves the knee-jerk reflex because when tapping below the knee causes the thigh muscle to stretch. After he exercised, the reflex was less vigorous. This is probably because his muscles were fatigued.
In the blink reflex my lab partner held a transparent piece of saran rap in front of his face while I threw a cotton ball at him. He blinking, therefore confirming the blink reflex. I think humans have this reflex to protect their eyes from harm.
The Babinski´s sign test was a little confusing but the reflex was testing nerve damage. According to Babinski´s sign, I do not have nerve damage. When a pen was dragged along the sole of my foot up towards my big toe, my foot flexed. Since I did not show Babinski´s sign, I do not have nerve damage.
Finally, we tested reaction time. We did two experiments; in the first one we made sure the person was paying attention and in the second experiment the person was texting. Our reaction rates were faster when we were not texting. When I was not texting, my reaction time was 0.35 sec. When I was texting, my reaction time was 0.5 sec. This shows that it is very dangerous to text and drive because our reaction times are slower when we are texting.
For the photopupillary reflex we expected the dilated pupil to shrink in size when exposed to slight. We did not see a change in size and that is probably because I did not cover my eye long enough for it to dilate. I think humans developed this reflex of a dilating and shrinking pupil so they can see when it´s dark or light outside.
The Knee-jerk reflex is when the leg kicks as it is tapped below the knee. When I tapped below my lab partner´s knee, his leg kicked outwards. This proves the knee-jerk reflex because when tapping below the knee causes the thigh muscle to stretch. After he exercised, the reflex was less vigorous. This is probably because his muscles were fatigued.
In the blink reflex my lab partner held a transparent piece of saran rap in front of his face while I threw a cotton ball at him. He blinking, therefore confirming the blink reflex. I think humans have this reflex to protect their eyes from harm.
The Babinski´s sign test was a little confusing but the reflex was testing nerve damage. According to Babinski´s sign, I do not have nerve damage. When a pen was dragged along the sole of my foot up towards my big toe, my foot flexed. Since I did not show Babinski´s sign, I do not have nerve damage.
Finally, we tested reaction time. We did two experiments; in the first one we made sure the person was paying attention and in the second experiment the person was texting. Our reaction rates were faster when we were not texting. When I was not texting, my reaction time was 0.35 sec. When I was texting, my reaction time was 0.5 sec. This shows that it is very dangerous to text and drive because our reaction times are slower when we are texting.
Monday, May 9, 2016
20 Time Overall Reflection
Through out this project I have been trying to perfect my mom´s banana bread recipe. I am actually not done with this project because I will be working on it at home this week.
I challenged myself a lot in the sense that I do not have much baking experience.
I chose this challenge to show people, who have misconceptions on eating healthy, that they don´t have to eat less or cut out their favorite foods from their diet in order to be healthier. By changing ingredients in recipes, people can eat their favorite foods while improving their health at the same time. My overall goal was to educate more people about the ingredients that go into their food.
My plan to achieve my goal was to make a food blog and post recipes that I had changed on that blog.
I originally thought that I would post at least 4 recipes on my blog, but I am struggling to even finish 1 at the quality I want it to be at. It took me a lot longer to research than I thought. I did, however, do a good amount of research that I am excited to share. I am honestly just getting started with this challenge. I hope to keep continuing this challenge.
I learned a lot during this project. I learned about the benefits of whole wheat and I will definitely be eating more whole wheat in the future.
If I had a chance to do this project again, I would chose a project that would built upon a skill I already have. Doing a project centered around baking, something I do not know that much about, is difficult.
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Brain Map
An interactive infographic by Open Colleges
For homework we had to go through this website that taught us various things about the brain.
There are ways we can improve the way we learn based on the physiology of our brain. For example the exercising, eating a healthy diet and socializing will make a positive impact on our synapses. Also, the more regions of our brain we use while learning, the better we will learn the material (this is called multi-sensory learning which is associated with our dendrites). Using this information, I can definitely make changes in the way I study. If I highlight sentences in different colors, making sure the colors are significant, it will activate the visual cortex. If I visualize performing a lab for chemistry to improve my understanding of the lab, it will activate the occipital lobe. Making up mnemonics will also further my learning. I will also stop multi-tasking (associated with the prefrontal cortex) because multitasking reduces the quality of all the tasks being done.
Here are the answers to the questions assigned to us:
The frontal lobes control personality, languages, judgements and impulses. Selective attention refers to how selective you are at choosing what you remember and what unimportant things you do not need to learn. The more you know how to prioritize the information you are learning about and what you pick and choose to remember dictates how smart you are. The frontal lobe is the last part of your brain to develop and the first to deteriorate. To prevent it from deteriorating you need to be focused in your day to day activities and not zone out. You also need to stop memorizing concepts and actually learn in a more conceptual way. This will help you engage with the material a little better.
The neocortex is responsible for motor skills, senses, and spatial awareness.
The prefrontal cortex sorts thoughts and actions and aligns them with your goals. This part of the brain is also responsible for how we behave in social situations. Multitasking does not exist and what we call multitasking is just switching back and forth on tasks really fast. This decreases the quality of both tasks.
Broca’s area is associated with speech and language development. One interesting fact about this region is tongue twisters may improve the functioning of Broca’s area.
The visual cortex helps differentiate colors and faces.
The occipital lobe is associated with imagination and memories. If the occipital lobe gets damaged, it could cause partial or complete blindness. And the occipital lobe also allows us to improve our skills on a task by repeatedly visualizing doing the task.
If your temporal lobes were damaged, you would have no long term memory and you would not be able to read or write much less remember the alphabet.
Your “fast brain” is your eye fields and it picks up information faster than any other part of the brain.
Exercise, a healthy diet and socialize to have a positive effect on your life and would influence your synapses.
Dendrites bring information to cell bodies. Multi-sensory or multi-modal learning is learning that engages multiple parts of your brain and it will help retain information easier. Big picture thinking helps learning by putting learning in context and mnemonics help people learn by connecting learning to something personal.
A neurotransmitter I think is very important is glutamate. Glutamate strengthens synapses and it plays a very important role in the way we learn!
The corpus callosum connects the left and right hemisphere of the brain. It also deals with oral language, handwriting, reading. Students who practice music frequently have an increase in their corpus callosum!
The thalamus is important because it connects our senses to our cerebral cortex.
Friday, April 29, 2016
Brain dissection
Today in class we dissected a sheep´s brain. We started by observing the outside of the brain and then made our first cut. We made a longitudinal cut first and made a horizontal cut latter just to see the difference between white and grey matter. Here are some pictures/ explanations of this lab.
The Cerebrum's function is to interpret sensory and neural functions relating to voluntary movements.
The cerebellum regulates muscle activity.
The brainstem connects signals from the body and the brain.
The function of the myelin in a neuron is that it helps the signal flow and it is wrapped around the axon.
The thalamus helps regulate sleep and sensory input while the hypothalamus maintains homeostasis.
The optic nerve connects images from the retina to the brain.
The medula oblongata regulates breathing, digestion, sneezing, swallowing, and other vital functions.
Pons is the bridge between the cerebrum and the cerebellum.
The midbrain regulates temperature, vision, hearing, and motor control.
The corpus callousum is the bridge between the right and left hemisphere of the brain.
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Eye dissection lab
In our class we dissected a sheep's eye. In the first picture to the left, you can see the external eye. In the middle of the eye is the cornea (which is a greyish color). The cornea's function is to protect the eye and it is the first entry point of light. Surrounding the cornea is the sclera which is referred to as "the whites of our eyes". The sclera's function is to protect because it is very tough. On the right of the picture you can see the fatty tissue that we have taken off the eye already.
Here is a picture of the back of the eye. The probe is pointing at the optic nerve. The function of the optic nerve is to transfer signals from the eyes to the brain.
Next we cut open the eye. In this picture, you can see the lens in the middle of the eye and it is surrounded by aqueous humor. It provides the eye with nutrition and it maintains the internal pressure in the eye.
The lens (pictured below)'s function is to focus on objects to provide the retina with a clear image.
The black/grey ciliary body surrounds the pupil and iris. The function of the ciliary body is to produce aqueous humor fluid. It also keeps the lens in place.
The pupil's function is to let light enter the eye. The iris controls how much light is entering the eye.
This is a picture of the vitreous humor that seeped out of the eye during the dissection. It fills the space behind the lens and it's function is to help the eye maintain its shape.
In this last picture, you can see the tapetum lucid which is a reflective coating that helps the sheep have good night vision. The scalpel in this picture is pointing to the optic disc. The optic disc is where the nerves attach to the optic nerve.
Here is a picture of the back of the eye. The probe is pointing at the optic nerve. The function of the optic nerve is to transfer signals from the eyes to the brain.
Next we cut open the eye. In this picture, you can see the lens in the middle of the eye and it is surrounded by aqueous humor. It provides the eye with nutrition and it maintains the internal pressure in the eye.
The lens (pictured below)'s function is to focus on objects to provide the retina with a clear image.
The black/grey ciliary body surrounds the pupil and iris. The function of the ciliary body is to produce aqueous humor fluid. It also keeps the lens in place.
The pupil's function is to let light enter the eye. The iris controls how much light is entering the eye.
This is a picture of the vitreous humor that seeped out of the eye during the dissection. It fills the space behind the lens and it's function is to help the eye maintain its shape.
Monday, April 18, 2016
My banana bread recipe
I just got my mom´s banana recipe and I am starting to figure out how much whole wheat flour to substitute in for all purpose flour. According to this website, if you substitute 3/4 cups whole wheat for every cup of all purpose flour it should work out. I might also test out how substituting 1 cup of whole wheat to every cup all purpose flour would affect the recipe. My mom also said in her recipe that you could, optionally, substitute brown sugar for white sugar. I´m debating whether or not to include the effects of that change in my blog post. If I were to mention substituting brown sugar in, I would have to do more research. Researching would take extra time and I would not have enough time to do a second recipe if I wanted to.However, I am leaning towards doing the extra research.
Sunday, April 17, 2016
Clay brain lab
In class we created models of the brain. We used different colors of clay for different parts of the brain. The main challenge for our group was figuring out how to draw the two hemispheres, but after we figured that out, it was easier to label all the little details.
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Living without a part of your brain
For homework we read an article called "Woman of 24 found to have no cerebellum in her brain." This woman's case was particularly special because it is extremely rare to live without your cerebellum. In her childhood, it took her years longer to achieve basics skills like walking. The cerebellum controls balance, posture, coordination and speech. The most important take away from this article was how the brain was able to adapt and work even with the missing part.
Would a person survive without their frontal lobe or a damaged frontal lobe? The frontal lobe controls emotions, memory, language, and problem solving. People with damaged frontal lobe suffer from memory loss and they have been associated with risk taking. A person would be able to survive without their frontal lobe, but they would not be able to do much. They would be paralyzed.
Would a person survive without their frontal lobe or a damaged frontal lobe? The frontal lobe controls emotions, memory, language, and problem solving. People with damaged frontal lobe suffer from memory loss and they have been associated with risk taking. A person would be able to survive without their frontal lobe, but they would not be able to do much. They would be paralyzed.
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Unit 7 Reflection
In this unit we learned about muscles. Muscles are responsible for movement of our bodies and they also keep us warm. We learned about major muscles of our body, and to do so we had a chicken dissection. In this lab we inspected the chicken´s muscles because they are similar to our own. We also learned about muscle contraction. To view my group´s muscle contraction video, click here! In this unit, I wish we learned about muscle spasms and how pulling a muscle effects a muscle. One concept I found really interesting during this unit was how different athletes from different sports have different amounts of slow and fast twitch fibers. It all depends on how aerobic the sport is, because the more aerobic the sport the more slow twitch muscle fibers the athlete will have.
As a student this unit, I have been productive in class. I have done a lot of research for my 20 time project and I can wait to continue learning, writing and baking for this project. I have not made progress on my New Years goals. I may have actually done worse this month. I have not gotten much sleep, so I want to modify this goal. My goal is now to spend less time on my phone and devices to manage my time better. This goal seems more realistic.
Monday, March 28, 2016
Writing for my food blog
Sunday, March 27, 2016
Performance enhancements
Above is my satirical performance enhancements advertisement. A performance enhancing substance is one that contains a stimulant, amino acid, and a hormone precursor herb. Looking at my ad, it is easily seen that the costs of using performance enhancements outweigh the benefits. To become a better athlete you can always just practice more. Even though it takes longer, exercising does not come with as many risks as steroids do and it actually benefits our bodies. Performance enhancements are very risky, so I am still confused on why athletes even consider taking them. I think it comes down to how much student athletes are educated on the befits and risks of these deadly substances.
Monday, March 21, 2016
Chicken Dissection Lab
In this lab we dissected a chicken to see all of its muscles and relate it to our own muscles. We examined the chicken's breast, upper back, upper arms, forearms, thigh, and drumstick. We took pictures during the lab and we labeled the muscles we saw:
Muscles, bones, and tendons all play a role in movement. Specifically, this is how we are able to move our forearms. Our muscles do the pulling, so to move our forearms upward, our biceps contract, making our triceps relax. This contraction of the biceps pulls on the tendons connecting bone to muscle. The bone in this case are the radius and ulna (because the joint that is being used is the elbow).
There are differences between the tendon at the origin and the tendon of the insertion. The tendon of the origin does not move very much; the tendon of the insertion does move. When a muscle contracts the tendon of insertion gets closer towards the tendon of origin. The insertion of the tendon also tends to be more distal, although it doesn't for sure have to be.
There are also some differences between chicken muscles and human muscles. An obvious difference is the size of chicken muscles are smaller than that of human muscles, except for the breast (the chicken breast seems to be bigger). Chickens also have similar muscles to us; for example, they have biceps and triceps as well. A difference between the two is also that chicken muscles have different names than human muscles, but both the names are describing a similar muscle. For example the Iliotibialis, in birds, is equivalent to the gluteus maximus in humans.
Thursday, March 17, 2016
2nd Blog Post 20% Time
2 week progress report:
So far I have chosen my first recipe to work on. I chose to switch out all purpose flour for whole wheat in my mom's banana bread recipe. I chose this recipe because it is one of my favorites and I wanted to avoid copyright issue that come with using other people's recipes.I have researched about the effects of whole wheat on our bodies and some of the differences between whole wheat and white flour. I am making a bibliography on noodletools to keep track of my research.
I have learned that I am capable of doing this research project, I just have to take it one step at a time and break the project into smaller goals. My first goal is to finish researching.
I have not had any set backs yet. I will continue researching on the effects of whole wheat on our bodies. After I am done with that, I will create a blog post using the research and start experimenting with the recipe.
I have learned that whole wheat is important for people who need to control their blood sugar levels. Whole wheat does not spike blood sugar levels as much as flour does. Whole wheat also has more fiber than flour does, which means that it can prevent constipation and help people potentially lose weight. These are only a few of the benefits of whole wheat; there are more benefits that I have yet to research.
I have learned that I am capable of doing this research project, I just have to take it one step at a time and break the project into smaller goals. My first goal is to finish researching.
I have not had any set backs yet. I will continue researching on the effects of whole wheat on our bodies. After I am done with that, I will create a blog post using the research and start experimenting with the recipe.
I have learned that whole wheat is important for people who need to control their blood sugar levels. Whole wheat does not spike blood sugar levels as much as flour does. Whole wheat also has more fiber than flour does, which means that it can prevent constipation and help people potentially lose weight. These are only a few of the benefits of whole wheat; there are more benefits that I have yet to research.
Sunday, March 13, 2016
"What Happens When You Stretch"
3 quotes + analysis:
"One of the reasons for holding a stretch for a prolonged period of time is that as you hold the muscle in a stretched position, the muscle spindle habituates and reduced signaling."
- This quote is interesting because it explains how stretching can increase our flexibility if we stretch often and for long durations.
"This is one reason why sit-ups are good for strengthening the back as well as the stomach."
-Someone told me that sit-ups are bad for your spine and that they could make back problems worse. That statement contradicts the one in the reading, so I wonder which one is true.
"When stretching, it is easier to stretch a muscle that is relaxed than to stretch a muscle that is contracting."
I can relate to this quote because my yoga instructor tells us to take a hot shower before coming to practice because it relaxes our muscles.
Relate and Review:
This article relates to our class because we learned how muscles contract. When muscles contract the sarcomere contracts and when muscles stretch the sarcomere is relaxed. This article also relates to me personally because I occasionally go to yoga lessons. Our yoga instructor always tells us to "lift and lengthen" our muscles while we are stretching. This accurately describes our muscles because it is actually possible to lengthen our muscles. You are able to lengthen your muscles by holding a stretch for a longer period of time, therefore relaxing the muscle.
"One of the reasons for holding a stretch for a prolonged period of time is that as you hold the muscle in a stretched position, the muscle spindle habituates and reduced signaling."
- This quote is interesting because it explains how stretching can increase our flexibility if we stretch often and for long durations.
"This is one reason why sit-ups are good for strengthening the back as well as the stomach."
-Someone told me that sit-ups are bad for your spine and that they could make back problems worse. That statement contradicts the one in the reading, so I wonder which one is true.
"When stretching, it is easier to stretch a muscle that is relaxed than to stretch a muscle that is contracting."
I can relate to this quote because my yoga instructor tells us to take a hot shower before coming to practice because it relaxes our muscles.
Relate and Review:
This article relates to our class because we learned how muscles contract. When muscles contract the sarcomere contracts and when muscles stretch the sarcomere is relaxed. This article also relates to me personally because I occasionally go to yoga lessons. Our yoga instructor always tells us to "lift and lengthen" our muscles while we are stretching. This accurately describes our muscles because it is actually possible to lengthen our muscles. You are able to lengthen your muscles by holding a stretch for a longer period of time, therefore relaxing the muscle.
Monday, February 29, 2016
unit 6 reflection
This unit was about the skeletal system, bones and joints. Some essential understandings were naming bones and joints. There are different categories of bones (long bones, short bones, flat bones, and irregular). As for joints, they can be characterized by their motion and the material they are blinded with. For describing motion these words are used: Synarthroses (immovable), Amphiarthroses (slightly movable), and Diarthroses (movable). For describing material these words are used: Fibrous (can be synarthroses, amphiarthroses, and diarthroses), Cartilagenous (can be synarthroses, and amphiarthroses), and synovial (can only be diarthroses). Synovial can only be diarthroses because synovial joins are always movable. Common synovial joints can be described as ball and socket joints, hinge joints, and sliding joints. Another major understanding for this unit is bone remodeling. there are two cells that assist in bone remodeling. One is osteoblasts (that are made by osteoprogenitor cells and turn into osteocytes). Osteoblasts build up bones and also secrete collagen. Then there are osteoclasts which break down bones. We also learned how to classify different bone fractures. A complete fracture is when the bone is broken completely through while a incomplete (greenstick) fracture is one that is not broken all the way through. A simple fracture doesn't tear through skin, but a complex fracture does go through skin. This is why a complex greenstick fracture cannot exist. A comminuted fracture is one that is broken into 3 or more pieces.
In this unit we did an owl pellet dissection. Here is the link to that: http://nimishaapblog.blogspot.com/2016/02/owl-pellet-dissection.html
I am still confused about and wondering about the skull and how the bones in the skull are fused.
Checking back on my New Year's goals, I am keeping up with my work. However, I am not going to bed very early and I am definitely not getting 8 hours of sleep a night. I think I need to manage my time better and one way I can do that is by turning off my phone while doing homework.
Served to Scale -- blog post #1
20% Time is where students are given 20% of class time to work on a project of their choice. In our class we get to use our Mondays to work on the project. The essential question I asked myself is: "What are changes I can make to recipes to make them healthier?"
For my 20% Time project, I want to make a blog to explore that question. I chose this project because I enjoy food and I want to help my friends (who have misconceptions on dieting) eat healthier. I also want to become a better cook and food photographer so this project will help me achieve that goal. My goal for this next week is to find a recipe to share on my blog. I want to start off with my mom's banana bread because it's my favorite and I would love to share that recipe with more people. I will measure my progress and achievement by how many recipes I have made and how much I get done in the week. So far, I have created a separate blog for "Served to Scale." On the website I will be sharing recipes and general tips for health. I want to make these posts interesting and write them as a story, so they will be more than just a recipe. I am waiting until after I finish my first post to publish it. Moving forward, I want to start posting and adding to my blog. I am also considering sharing my smoothie recipe as my second post.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Owl Pellet dissection
Today in class we dissected an owl pellet to look at the bones of the owl's prey. My partner and I believe that the organism that the owl ate was a rat. We came to this conclusion through the following steps. First we examined the organism's teeth. Our packet said that if the organism has teeth, the organism is not a bird. Then we examined the teeth and there is a gap between the front teeth or back teeth (as seen in the pictures).
Finally we measured the length of the skull and it was greater than 25mm. Our skull was 32 mm. These pieces of evidence led us to believe that the organism was a rat.
3 ways that human bones are similar to the ones we found in the dissections is that the bones are hard. They do not break easily, similar to human bones. The organism also had many of the same bones as we do, such as a cranium, mandible, humerus, femur, and more. Another similarity is that the organism had many ribs just like humans do.
3 differences between the organism and humans is that the shape of the skull is different. There tail bone area is also different from that of humans because rats have a tail and humans do not. The last difference is the size of the bones, humans have much larger bones because the size of our body is much bigger than that of a rat.
there is a small gap between the front teeth and back teeth |
Finally we measured the length of the skull and it was greater than 25mm. Our skull was 32 mm. These pieces of evidence led us to believe that the organism was a rat.
3 ways that human bones are similar to the ones we found in the dissections is that the bones are hard. They do not break easily, similar to human bones. The organism also had many of the same bones as we do, such as a cranium, mandible, humerus, femur, and more. Another similarity is that the organism had many ribs just like humans do.
3 differences between the organism and humans is that the shape of the skull is different. There tail bone area is also different from that of humans because rats have a tail and humans do not. The last difference is the size of the bones, humans have much larger bones because the size of our body is much bigger than that of a rat.
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Unit 5 Reflection
In this unit, I learned a lot of surprising things about our digestive systems and metabolism. The first interesting fact I learned was that our small intestine is actually the longest part of our digestive tract! I always thought that the small intestine was very small, because of its name. In class we measured out the length of our whole digestive tract and it spanned the length of the ceiling in our classroom. The reason why our alimentary canal is able to fit in our bodies is by folding itself and making itself more compact.
Another thing I learned about was diabetes and that there are two types of diabetes. Type one diabetes is when a person can't produce insulin and is usually diagnosed at a young age. Type 2 diabetes can be acquired and it is caused by insulin resistance. We read a chapter of a book explaining stress's effect on diabetes and the reading concluded that stress makes a diabetic's cells more insulin resistant. From this reading I also learned that stress can make people eat less or more; I am hyperphagic which means that when I am stressed I tend to eat more because of the glucocorticoid's effect on my body.
During this unit we also learned about metabolism and made a poster of one of the states. Our group did the starvation state and it helped us focus on one state and explain it to the rest of the class.
A couple things I still have questions about is how we can change the rate of our metabolism and why our stomach makes noises when we are hungry.
In my previous post I talk about my New Year's Goals for myself: http://nimishaapblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/new-years-goals-for-second-semester.html . Looking back on these goals, I did not do that well on making sleep a priority. I have been staying up pretty late because of my work load but I am managing my time fairly well; it's just a busy month. Through out this next unit I will focus more on getting things done earlier instead of waiting until the last minute.
Another thing I learned about was diabetes and that there are two types of diabetes. Type one diabetes is when a person can't produce insulin and is usually diagnosed at a young age. Type 2 diabetes can be acquired and it is caused by insulin resistance. We read a chapter of a book explaining stress's effect on diabetes and the reading concluded that stress makes a diabetic's cells more insulin resistant. From this reading I also learned that stress can make people eat less or more; I am hyperphagic which means that when I am stressed I tend to eat more because of the glucocorticoid's effect on my body.
During this unit we also learned about metabolism and made a poster of one of the states. Our group did the starvation state and it helped us focus on one state and explain it to the rest of the class.
A couple things I still have questions about is how we can change the rate of our metabolism and why our stomach makes noises when we are hungry.
In my previous post I talk about my New Year's Goals for myself: http://nimishaapblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/new-years-goals-for-second-semester.html . Looking back on these goals, I did not do that well on making sleep a priority. I have been staying up pretty late because of my work load but I am managing my time fairly well; it's just a busy month. Through out this next unit I will focus more on getting things done earlier instead of waiting until the last minute.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Digestive system lab
1) In our lab we measured out the theoretical length of our digestive system using string. Through the lab I realized that my digestive system is a lot longer than I thought it was. I did not know that my small intestine was longer than my large intestine because of its name.
2) My height is 1.6 m, so my digestive system is about 5 times longer than my height. I think our digestive tracts fit inside of our bodies because it is able to fold and compress.
3) I think it may take around 8 hours for food to move through our entire digestive system. According to Mayo Clinic, it takes 6-8 hours for food to move through our digestive system. Some factors that influence the time it takes is how much you chew your food and probably how long you wait before your next meal.
4) Absorption is when your large intestine take in water and nutrients. Digestion is defined as breaking down of food into smaller pieces. This process starts with the mouth and includes the stomach and small intestine.
5) I want to learn about how some diseases can effect our digestive system.
2) My height is 1.6 m, so my digestive system is about 5 times longer than my height. I think our digestive tracts fit inside of our bodies because it is able to fold and compress.
3) I think it may take around 8 hours for food to move through our entire digestive system. According to Mayo Clinic, it takes 6-8 hours for food to move through our digestive system. Some factors that influence the time it takes is how much you chew your food and probably how long you wait before your next meal.
4) Absorption is when your large intestine take in water and nutrients. Digestion is defined as breaking down of food into smaller pieces. This process starts with the mouth and includes the stomach and small intestine.
5) I want to learn about how some diseases can effect our digestive system.
Monday, January 4, 2016
New Year's Goals for second semester
1) I will manage my time better this semester.
To achieve this goal, I will start my homework when it is assigned and ask questions when they come up rather than waiting until right before the test. I will start studying for tests 2 days earlier, and if its a larger test maybe start studying the weekend before.
2) I will be healthier by sleeping more every night this semester.
To achieve this goal, I will finish the things I need to do as fast as possible and not waste time after doing them. I will not stay up too late if it is not worth it. If I have stayed up too late during the week, I will sleep in on the weekend and make sleeping a priority.
To achieve this goal, I will start my homework when it is assigned and ask questions when they come up rather than waiting until right before the test. I will start studying for tests 2 days earlier, and if its a larger test maybe start studying the weekend before.
2) I will be healthier by sleeping more every night this semester.
To achieve this goal, I will finish the things I need to do as fast as possible and not waste time after doing them. I will not stay up too late if it is not worth it. If I have stayed up too late during the week, I will sleep in on the weekend and make sleeping a priority.
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