In this project we explored two different organ systems and how they work together to help your body function propperly. To do this, we first chose two organ systems (lymphatic and respiratory), and researched their functions, organs and how they worked together. Then, we modeled the functions and created presentations on how they worked. One of the biggest struggles for our group was the connection piece. Rather than organ systems like the circulatory and respiratory which conect constantly and in an extremely obvious way (when blood colects o xygen from the lungs), the respiratory and lymphatic systems seemed to only connect through other systems. However, through more extensive research, we came upon the beauty of lymphatic drainage. Originally, this seemed to be a fairly boring connection, but it actually allowed me personally to discover more about and become much more interested in the lungs. Prior to this project, I thought that the lungs were a rather simple organ, but in reality they are very complex and fascinating. Lymohatic drainage of the lungs occurs when the plurae fluid builds up in your lungs, and allows your body to prevent itself from drowning in it's own fluids. To understand this more extensively, we had to examine the function of the plurae sacks themselves to determine why this plurae fluid would be in the lungs in the first place. Plurae sacks surround the lungs and excrete a fluid that lubricates and cushions the lungs to protect them from damage when the diaphram pushes up against them. Slowly this fluid builds up inside the lungs, and needs to be drained out so that the lungs do not drown.
Overall, this project was very educational and allowed us to expand our knowledge of what our body is constantly doing to keep us alive. I learned many things during this project such as the existance of plurae sacks and the location of your pancreas. I really enjoyed being able to model our systems in any way that we wanted, rather than in a restricted way because I think it allowed me to better understand the functions of the systems. The biggest struggle for me was the time restriction and limitted resources mainly because I found the subject extremely interesting and would dive very deep into certain asspects, not leaving much time to properly explore other areas. In the future, I think I also need to work on encouraging my team mates to share an ideas that they have, rather than expecting them to speak up on their own. Sometimes I forget that other people aren't necessarily as comfortable speaking their oppinions as I am. However, I think I did a good job on colaborating with Hannah, as she openly expressed her ideas. I think I have gotten better at accepting that my idea isn't always going to be the best, and I have worked hard on listening to other's ideas before proceding with the project.