More Brain Stuff

We covered:

1. Regions of the brain
2. Spinal cord anatomy

Homework:

  Reflection blog over One Degree of Separation report.  It's another long reading.  Just try to get the gist of the article.

Dissection Lab

https://drive.google.com/a/saviochs.org/file/d/0B7yB-HrLpoSuTHBXeWU0Z2cwU090UlU4amFfRVpReDhVNzhZ/view?usp=sharing

The Brain

We talked some more about the nervous system.

1. Neurotransmitters
2. Reflexes
3. Cerebrum

Please look over the over parts of the brain so you will recognize them during the dissection.

Homework:

  Sketch a picture of the brain and label the major portions.  Make sure to include every region mentioned on the notes.

Central Nervous System

Today we covered the basics of neuron transmission.

1. Types
2. Action Potential
3. Neurotransmitters

Homework:
  Brain Rules: Wiring Chapter (Read at least through "The Jennifer Aniston Neuron".)  Write a reflection blog.

Unit 5 Exam

Muscles are down... on to the nervous system.

1. CNS = brain and spinal cord
2. PNS = nerves
3. Afferent = towards the brain
4. Efferent = away from brain

Important Notice:

  A number of you have been commenting on your blog grades.  I suppose that maybe I have not been clear (enough) about my expectations.  I propose the following:

1. Next Tuesday (November 18th), I will have a blog writing seminar in my room after school.
2. Students who attend the session will be given the opportunity to rewrite any blogs from this quarter (even missing blogs).

Homework:

  Read the nervous system chapter.  Answer the first 10 short answer questions.

Grip Strength Lab

We did the grip strength lab and found out that Mr. Goertz is the strongest of all!

Homework:
  Complete lab report
    Lab procedures:  You may copy the materials, procedures, data tables, and post lab questions.
    Lab Data

Naming Muscles

We finished naming the muscles and talking about diseases today.

Please use "Poke a Muscle" on AnatomyArcade to review.

We will do a lab on Friday.

Homework:
  Reflection Blog over Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy.  Please read at least the first 5 parts of the article (Links on the right side of the screen).

Muscle Movement

Today we talked about various muscle movement things:

1. ATP powers muscles
1. Creatine
2. Oxidative phosphorylation
3. Anaerobic respiration
2. Muscle cells must contract all the way.
3. We can modify our cells using different types of exercise
4. The location, appearance, and purpose of muscles are often found in their names.

Homework:

  Reflection blog over The Strongest Muscle.