Tag: case
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Ecology Case Study – The Wolves of Isle Royale
Case study explores the interactions of wolves and moose on Isle Royale. Students examine data on population growth and spinal deformities caused by inbreeding.
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Updated Case – A Tiny Heart (Ross Procedure)
Case study exploring a heart defect in a newborn. Baby Lucas first undergoes balloon dilation to improve blood flow and later has his valve replaced.
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Case Study: Neurons and Cell Communication
A case study for anatomy students to learn about neurons and multiple sclerosis. Students read the case, label diagrams, and answer questions.
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Case Study – How Human Activities Affect Water Quality
Use the data to determine where a river is most polluted, and determine what factors affect the composition of the water, like locations near towns or farms.
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Bullseye – A Medical Case Story for Biology
A basic biology case story about ticks and Lyme disease. Learn the anatomy of a tick and how the tick transmits a bacteria that causes disease.
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Gaucher Disease is a Lysosome Storage Disorder
This mini-case study explores Gaucher disease, a lysosome storage disorder where cells are unable to clear harmful waste products.
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Case Study: Dogs, SNPs, and Patellar Luxation
Students learn how a genetic polymorphism (SNP) is associated with a common problem in chihuahua dogs where their patella slips out of position.
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Blood Case Studies for Anatomy (Hematology)
Examine blood slides in this interactive activity. Students determine the disorder illustrated in the slides, sickle cell, leukemia, malaria.
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Case Study – Tibetans and Altitude (Remote)
This case study is a remote alternative to “How Do Tibetans Survive High Altitudes.” The remove version is shorter and does not require as much guidance by the instructor. I created this version with Google slides, so students can type their answers directly onto the slide. I made remote versions of several activities because I…
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Student Designed Case Studies for Anatomy
Anatomy project where students create their own case study focusing on a disease of their choice. Template included with list of possible topics.
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Case Study – Celiac Disease and Digestion
Case study explores the role of villi in the digestive system as student learn how gluten triggers the immune system in people with celiac disease.
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Case Study: Cystic Fibrosis Mutations
This case study is a follow-up to the Cystic Fibrosis Case Study where students explore how changes in transport proteins affects the movement of ions, resulting in a build-up of chloride ions and the symptoms of the disease. Students were introduced to the idea that different mutations can cause differences in the transport proteins, but…
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Case Study – Mitosis, Cancer, and the HPV Vaccine
Students in my anatomy class get a quick review of the cell and mitosis. This activity on HPV shows how the cell cycle relates to overall health. In fact, many of the chapters in anatomy have anchoring phenomena on diseases and health. For example, cystic fibrosis is a cellular transport problem, but has serious effects…
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Case Study – Gluten
This case study was created for distance learning and is a short exploration of how celiac disease affects the digestive system. This is not a long case, and should probably only take 20-30 minutes to complete. I plan to use it with breakout groups working together over Zoom or Google Classroom. The activity is presented…
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Case Study: Diaper Drama
A case study on the urinary system. Students learn about a baby with recurring urinary tract infections due to a duplicate ureter.