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Mariel Ackerman- I am 18 years old and a freshman here at Indiana University. I have lived in Chicago now for 4 1/2 years. Before that I lived in New York for 13 years and LA, California for 15 months. I have one sister whose name is Samantha. She is a junior in High School. As of right now, I am planning on majoring in Health Administration. I am a member of Alpha Xi Delta. I love being outside, I hate tuna fish and I am looking forward to the rest of my first Bio class!
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Danielle Cook - Hi everyone! I am a freshman here at IU, and I am currently a biology major. I am planning on changing it to human biology though as soon as it is up and running! I can't wait! Hopefully I will go to dental school and become either a pediatric dentist or an orthodontist. I have a sister and two brothers. My brother, Kyle, is a junior in high school, my sister, Christina, is a sophomore in high school, and my other brother, Kevin, is in 8th grade. I am very close with my family and love them all to death! I am a memeber of Chi Omega, and I hate sea food!
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Whitney Mitchell- I am from Alexandria, vA which is right outside of Washington DC. I went to the high school from Remember the Titans. I am a journalism major and want to pursue law school after I finish here. I rowed crew for 5 years and won Nationals twice. I was going to row in college but I had a bad injury. I have one sister who is 15. I am one quarter Japanese and hope to be fluent one day. I don't really take any science classes and this class is a new experience for me.
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Desiree Taylor - I am a sophomore here at IU and am majoring in Psychology. After that, I am planning on going to grad school to become a physicians assistant. Currently, I work at Bloomington Hospital. Also, I have two younger sisters. Nicole goes to Ballstate, and Heather is a senior in high school. I love working with animals, I help my aunt at Wild Care here in Bloomington from time to time. My favorite food is Italian, I know it sounds bad but I hate most vegetables.
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Some Helpful Resources... -The OMIM online resource -The Student AI's -The Life text book -The Case Studies
Link to Life: The Science of Biology, 7th Edition
Link to A Student Handbook to Writing in Biology, Knisely
OMIM Online Database
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
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Our Case Study... Morgan: A Case of Diabetes At age 27, Morgan Waters was diagnosed with Type II diabetes that she apparently had for roughly one year after having symptoms, such as unusual thirst, dizziness, blurred vision, and numbness in her right foot. It was well known that one fourth of her tribe (located at the Oklahoma Indian Reserve) had diabetes. Morgan was taken aback to hear that she had diabetes, she simply thought that since her family history for many diseases, especially diabetes, was absent, that she wouldn't get diabetes. she discovered the hard way that the disease cannot only be inherited, but also be induced by environmental factors. Although her body produced a sufficient amount of insulin, her starving cells didn't recognize that she even produced insulin. Morgan's diabetes was caused not only be her sedentary lifestyle, but her Native American background as well. Her doctor warned her of the different diseases that she was not at a greater risk for not only on account of her diabetes, but also because she was obese. Morgan was now faced with a complete lifestyle change. As long as she exercised, lost weight, and changed her diet, she would be "OK".
Morgan: A Case of Diabetes
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ThErMoReGuLaTiOn PrOjEcT... Introduction: Homeostasis is the body's ability to maintain its internal environment. Our body knows what to do to keep all of our parts operating correctly under a variety of circumstances. This includes balancing input and output as well as physiological and thermo-regulation. The internal environment consists of extra cellular fluid. The living cells tolerate a narrow range of temperature. This ranges from 0o to 45o Celsius. As a general rule, heat always flows from a warmer to cooler area. Sometimes, however, our body has difficulties getting rid of excess heat. Our hypothesis is as follows and deals with the change in body temperature while taking part in exercise. Hypothesis: During vigorous exercise, not even the body's natural coolant (sweating) can keep the core body temperature plateau. The body temperature will continue to increase.
Thermoregulation Project
Thermoregulation Graphs
Thermoregulation Tables
Thermoregulation Report
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MeRiDiA (Sibutramine) Meridia is a medication taken orally and used in conjunction with a low-calorie diet to help people with obesity control their hunger and lose weight. Meridia is a drug that should be taken short termbecause of its addictive properties.It is important to remember that if prescribed this drug, that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects.
Meridia
Meridia Official Website
Meridia Power Point
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The focus of our investigation... In E105, we are working to learn more about the human organism through case studies and group activities with our team (1). We are also learning through hands-on experiences and learning to communicate effectively with others.
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The First Module : Gastrointestinal Anatomy and Physiology
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The Second Module: Metabolism and Endocrine Regulation
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The Third Module: Diet and Obesity
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Team One's Results from MyPyramid.gov...... Grains: 156% Vegetables: 46% Fruit: 42.5% Milk: 16.75% Meat and Beans: 85.25% Our team was within the recommended amounts of total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium. YAY!!
Food Consumption Graphs
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Super Size Me... Our team thought the video was really interesting, and we really enjoyed watching Morgan Spurlock's documentary on McDonald's.
Super Size Me
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