Unit 6: Nervous and Endocrine
General Announcements:
Websites for Nervous/Endocrine webquest:
Magic Video from Class can be found HERE
Test on Nervous/Endocrine
System: Friday, January 30
*Rescheduled for Tuesday, February 3rd.
*Rescheduled for Tuesday, February 3rd.
Topics:
- Nervous System
- Nervous System
- function of the nervous system
- the structure and function of the neuron
- dendrite
- cell body
- nucleus
- axon
- axon tip (terminal)
- synapse
- types of neurons (know where they are found and what they
do)
- sensory neuron
- interneuron
- motor neuron
- the pathway of information from stimulus to response
- Central nervous system (brain & spinal cord)
- Parts of the brain (in a diagram and their functions)
- Cerebrum
- Cerebellum
- Medulla
- What is a concussion?
- Function of the spinal cord and spinal nerves
-Endocrine System
- function of the endocrine system
- hormones
- function
- what they're made of
- how they're transported throughout the
body
- lock & key model with target cells
- Endocrine Glands (know the location in
the body, what function and/or hormone they're associated with)
- Hypothalamus
- Pituituary gland (hormone: HGH)
- Pineal gland (hormone: melatonin)
- Thyroid (hormone: thyroxine)
- Parathyroid
- Pancreas (hormones: insulin &
glucagon)
- Adrenal gland (hormone: adreneline)
- How the body responds to the fear
response
- Ovaries (hormone: estrogen)
- Testes (hormone: testosterone)
Kids Guide to "How the Brain Works"
NOVA: Modeling the brain parts!
NOVA: Brain Injury Interactive Challenge
Optical Illusions
Brain Anatomy 3-D
Brain and Nervous System
Your Endocrine System (Video)
Reaction Time Online Games 1, 2, 3
Pinky and The Brain - Parts of the Brain
Nervous System Song:
Brain Song