For this project, we had to pick two organ systems and make a model of it. In my group wa Nathan Luis, Joey Stickle, and Toni Spina. The model had to show how the system works and how the systems work together. We chose the muscular and skeletal systems. All of our frame was made out of wood to show the skeletal system.
We had tight rubber “pullies” as muscle that would pull on the bones and make them move. They work together by the muscle pulling on the bone so the bones can move.The bones are connected to tendons, which are connected to the tendons, in our project this is represented by the screws. We also had a bunch of tightly wound rubber bands on the sides which, when you put a ball through it shows how the digestive system uses muscle to work. Below is a link to our slideshow, which describes everything and has pictures of our model.
We had tight rubber “pullies” as muscle that would pull on the bones and make them move. They work together by the muscle pulling on the bone so the bones can move.The bones are connected to tendons, which are connected to the tendons, in our project this is represented by the screws. We also had a bunch of tightly wound rubber bands on the sides which, when you put a ball through it shows how the digestive system uses muscle to work. Below is a link to our slideshow, which describes everything and has pictures of our model.
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CONTENT
- muscle- a band or bundle of fibrous tissue in a human or animal body that has the ability to contract, producing movement in or maintaining the position of parts of the body.
- skeleton- an internal or external framework of bone, cartilage, or other rigid material supporting or containing the body of an animal or plant.
- bone- any of the pieces of hard, whitish tissue making up the skeleton in humans and other vertebrates.
- digestive system- the system by which ingested food is acted upon by physical and chemical means to provide the body with absorbable nutrients and to excrete waste products; in mammals the system includes the alimentary canal extending from the mouth to the anus, and the hormones and enzymes assisting in digestion.
- tendon- a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone.
- tissues- any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products.
- skeletal muscle- A muscle that is connected at either or both extremities with a bone and consists of elongated, multinucleated, transversely striated, skeletal muscle fibers, together with connective tissues, blood vessels, and nerves.
- smooth muscle- Muscle tissue that contracts without conscious control, having the form of thin layers or sheets made up of spindle-shaped, unstriated cells with single nuclei and found in the walls of the internal organs, such as the stomach, intestine, bladder, and blood vessels, excluding the heart.
- cardiac muscle- The muscle of the heart, consisting of anastomosing transversely striated muscle fibers formed of cells united at intercalated disks; the myocardium.
Reflection
This project went along very well. Our group worked together great as everyone was on task and producing. We had a clearcut idea of what we wanted to do and we set to it and came through. We had a little bit of time wasted because of not having enough materials, but we made up for it. One thing I learned was that I am good with tools, such as drills, hammers, or saws.. Another thing that I learned was that a group can be very productive if we all stay on task and encourage eachother to work hard. One thing we couldv'e done better is to be better prepared. We lost a little bit of time because of lack of materials and supplies. We also couldv'e gone more in the depth to how muscles are moved and what bones are composed of.
PEAK: We found some stretchy rubber material that was perfect to use as muscle. It was very convienient that we happened to have this and it worked well in our project.
PEAK: Our group was on task and all of the members played every role very well, leading to a great amount of work done and in high quality. Also, it allowed us to have more time if we had a slip up.
PIT: We were confused at first about all the different types of muscles and weren't quite sure how to put all of this in our model. Thislead us to over complicate things with our model, but we all looked at it and together made the chnges for our model that we needed.
PIT: Once, we started, we had to change a few things because it wouldn't work or it was impractical. Our arm lever that we made had to be changed. At first, we didn't realize it, but it would've hit the frame and not been able to move. Also, we had a plastic blood full of fake blood to pump representing the heart, but this was impractical. But, we found solutions and worked through it.
This project went along very well. Our group worked together great as everyone was on task and producing. We had a clearcut idea of what we wanted to do and we set to it and came through. We had a little bit of time wasted because of not having enough materials, but we made up for it. One thing I learned was that I am good with tools, such as drills, hammers, or saws.. Another thing that I learned was that a group can be very productive if we all stay on task and encourage eachother to work hard. One thing we couldv'e done better is to be better prepared. We lost a little bit of time because of lack of materials and supplies. We also couldv'e gone more in the depth to how muscles are moved and what bones are composed of.
PEAK: We found some stretchy rubber material that was perfect to use as muscle. It was very convienient that we happened to have this and it worked well in our project.
PEAK: Our group was on task and all of the members played every role very well, leading to a great amount of work done and in high quality. Also, it allowed us to have more time if we had a slip up.
PIT: We were confused at first about all the different types of muscles and weren't quite sure how to put all of this in our model. Thislead us to over complicate things with our model, but we all looked at it and together made the chnges for our model that we needed.
PIT: Once, we started, we had to change a few things because it wouldn't work or it was impractical. Our arm lever that we made had to be changed. At first, we didn't realize it, but it would've hit the frame and not been able to move. Also, we had a plastic blood full of fake blood to pump representing the heart, but this was impractical. But, we found solutions and worked through it.