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Blood Clots, Polymers and Strokes
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
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| Author | Laiwalla, Azim McCabe, Ann Samson, Carleigh Lanaghan, Victoria |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Description | Students are introduced to the circulatory system with an emphasis on the blood clotting process, including coagulation and the formation and degradation of polymers through their underlying atomic properties. They learn about the medical emergency of strokes—the loss of brain function commonly due to blood clots— including various causes and the different effects depending on the brain location, as well as blood clot removal devices designed by biomedical engineers. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | University of California, Los Angeles Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Biology Chemistry Life Science Problem Solving Science and Technology Polymer Blood Vessel Medical Biomedical Engineering Degradation Biomedical Engineer Biomedical Blood Ischemia Brain Attack Blood Clot |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT30M |
| Education Level | Class IX Class X Class XI Class XII |
| Resource Type | Notes |
| Subject | Chemistry Biology Technical |
