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Wednesday 10 April 2019

My Zootopia Essay.

A character who changed during the film Zootopia is Judy.
Judy changed from one thing to another to back where she started but she was just a little bit better off. Judy changed from a dumb bunny who thought anyone could be whatever they wanted to a smart bunny who knew that anyone could be anything with hard work.

Judy was a small bunny who believed that anyone could be anything. That even though she was small and weak she still believed she could become a cop. We see this nearer to the start of the film when Judy is on stage and claims she is going to make the world a better place she is gonna be a police officer. The lightning to me in this scene was a little bit weird, But how I saw it was there was a bit of bright lighting behind Judy to show her passion to be a cop and that she believed she could do it. But then the scene also had dark lighting around it which to me meant that Judy was the only one that believed and that the rest of the crowd were all in disbelief. The Audio in this scene didn't make a lot of sense to me either but I personally thought it mad for a cool build up.

Judy goes through a lot during the film. She gets a lot of crap from people who stereotype her. During the film, Judy's idea of zootopia the perfect place where anyone can be anything gets torn down. She realizes even in this amazing place there is still a lot of wrongs. We see this nearer to the middle of the film when she quits the ZPD. The lighting in this scene is very plain it's very basic and doesn't tell me a lot about the scene at all. However, even though there is no audio in this scene it gives us a sort of sad sympathetic feeling. What makes this scene so good and what makes us feel for Judy as a character is that lack of audio.

Right, when the movie is wrapping up after Judy has solved the missing animal's case. Judy is happy again although there are always speed bumps she learns that anyone can be anything they just need to work hard to get to where they wanna be. None the less Judy is proud of what she has done and where she has gotten. The lighting is these last few scenes is bright and colourful based on just that alone it makes us the audience happy. And were in this good mood but then the audio kicks in and it's so upbeat and joyful. Which makes us happy and really feel the emotion in that scene.

I didn't know how to write up my conclusion apologies.
Will write a conclusion when I have a better understanding of how to write it.



Thursday 4 April 2019

Dissecting a sheep's heart!?




Aim: I want to look at dissecting a sheep's heart.

Equipment: 

  • One sheep heart











  • Scalpel


  • Dissecting Tray









  • Dissecting scissor














  • Latex Gloves













Safety:
  • Make sure to wear your gloves.
  • DO NOT cut yourself.
  • Keep your area clean.

Method:

  1. Place the heart on the dissecting tray and rinse off the excess preservative with tap water. pat the heart dry.
  2. Locate the thin membrane called the pericardium that still covers the heart.
  3. Carefully remove the pericardium, under which you will find the muscle of your heart called the myocardium.
  4. Locate the apex. Only the left ventricle extends all the way to the Apex.
  5. Place the heart in the dissecting tray so that the front is towards you.
  6. The heart is now the position it would be in a body as you face the body. Locate the following chambers of the heart from this surface:


    • Left atrium - upper chamber to your right
    • Left ventricle - lower chamber to your right
    • Right atrium - upper chamber to your left
    • Right ventricle - lower chamber to your left


1. Use scissors to cut through the side of the pulmonary artery and continue cutting down into the wall of the right ventricle.

2. Use your fingers to open up the cut and examine the internal structure of the heart. Rinse off any dried up blood.

3. Locate where the superior and inferior Vena Cava enter the right Atrium.

4. Locate the different valves between the Atriums and the Ventricles.

5. Feel the difference in the thickness of each chamber.

6. Once you're done with the examining, cut out the two Atriums and put it to the side. Make sure that you don't cut any of the main blood vessels.

7. With the Atriums gone, you can further examine the blood vessels.

8. Once you're done with the examination of all the different parts of the heart. Sort them nicely.

Result: 
I didn't really get much of a result however, I did get to see the left-right atrium, ventricle and the Aorta. Which was pretty interesting.

Discussion:
What is a heart?
The heart is a muscular organ in most animals, which pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system. In this blood there is oxygen and nutrients which is how it gets around the body, it also helps with the removal of waste products.

What is the circulatory system?
The circulatory system is made of blood vessels. These blood vessels carry blood to and from the heart. Arteries carry blood away from the heart whereas veins carry the blood back to the heart.











How do the valves work?
Valves are a one-way door, opening to let blood exit or enter a chamber, Then closing to keep blood from flowing backward. four heart valves control the flow of blood through the heart.












What is a hole in the heart?
A hole in the heart is a congenital defect in the heart septum, resulting in inadequate circulation of oxygenated blood (a cause of blue baby syndrome)










What is the purpose of the vena cava?
The inferior vena cava is a vein. It carries deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body to the right atrium of the heart. The corresponding vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body is the superior vena cava.

How does blood flow through the heart?
After entering the heart through the superior and inferior vena cava, it empties the deoxygenated blood from the body into the right atrium of the heart. As the atrium contracts, blood flows from your right atrium into your right ventricle through the open tricuspid valve. When the right ventricle contracts, the muscular force pushes blood through the pulmonary semilunar valve into the pulmonary artery. from here the blood travels to your lungs to be oxygenated.

Heartbeat?
The SA node (sinoatrial node) is the natural pacemaker. The SA node consists of a cluster of cells that are situated in the upper part of the wall of the right atrium. The pulses are generated here.

Evaluation.
This is my blog post on dissecting a sheep's heart. I personally enjoyed this experiment it was fun learning about the heart. I learned about the different muscles and valves in the heart. If I were to redo this experiment I would definitely make sure to be more prepared. Also, I would like to take more photos because I didn't have many to show after I had finished. If you were to do this experiment I advise you to take your time and not rush it.