Monday, May 13
Objective: Name and locate the major skeletal muscles of the cat, and relate them to the muscles of a human.
Cat Dissection - Day 1
Answer these questions:
1. Document your procedures for the day.
2. Which muscles that you saw today are also present in the human body?
3. Describe how their shape/location/position are the same or different (pick 2 or 3).
4. Why might some of these muscles be different?
Tuesday, May 14
Objective: Name and locate the major skeletal muscles of the cat, and relate them to the muscles of a human.
Cat Dissection - Day 2
5. Document your procedures for the day.
6. Which muscles that you saw today are also present in the human body?
7. Which organs can you see when you opened the abdominal cavity of the cat?
8. How do these organs compare in shape/position to human organs?
Wednesday, May 15
Objective: Name and locate the major skeletal muscles of the cat, and relate them to the muscles of a human.
Cat Dissection - Day 3
9. Document your procedures for the day.
10. Find the diaphragm and describe its purpose.
11. Describe the structure of blood vessels.
12. Take out the small intestine and estimate its length.
13. How do the following systems of a cat compare to a human?
a. Digestive system
b. Respiratory system
c. Cardiovascular system
14. Explain how dissecting a cat is beneficial to understanding the anatomy of the human body.
Thursday, May 16
Prepare for the final exam with a study guide
Friday, May 17
Prepare for the final exam with a study guide.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
May 6 - 10
Chapter 16 Powerpoints on Moodle here.
Monday, May 6
Objective: Prepare for research project over nutrition or drugs.
Project Guidelines
Tuesday, May 7
Objective: Describe the organs that make up the respiratory system.
See Powerpoint on chapter 16 (link above)
Wednesday, May 8
Objective: Describe how the respiratory system works.
See Powerpoint on chapter 16 (link above)
Thursday, May 9
Present Nutrition Projects
Friday, May 10
Present Nutrition Projects
Monday, May 6
Objective: Prepare for research project over nutrition or drugs.
Project Guidelines
Tuesday, May 7
Objective: Describe the organs that make up the respiratory system.
See Powerpoint on chapter 16 (link above)
Wednesday, May 8
Objective: Describe how the respiratory system works.
See Powerpoint on chapter 16 (link above)
Thursday, May 9
Present Nutrition Projects
Friday, May 10
Present Nutrition Projects
Monday, April 22, 2013
April 22 - 26
Chapter 9 and 10 Powerpoints on Moodle here.
Quiz retakes are available before school on Tuesday or Wednesday, or any day at lunch.
Monday, April 22
Objective: Name and describe the components of blood and their functions.
Answer the following questions, using chapter 12 (powerpoint link above) for reference.
p.303 #1. What factors affect blood volume?
#2. What are the major components of blood?
p.304 #1. Describe a red blood cell.
#2. What is the function of hemoglobin?
p.305 #1. Where are red blood cells produced?
#2. How is red blood cell production controlled?
p.309 (2) #1. What are the primary functions of white blood cells?
#2. Which white blood cells are the most active phagocytes?
p.310 (2) #2. What is the function of blood platelets?
Tuesday, April 23
Objective: Describe the cardiovascular system.
See Chapter 13 Powerpoints above.
Wednesday, April 24
Class schedule changed due to EOI testing.
Thursday, April 25
Objective: Describe the cardiovascular system.
See Chapter 13 Powerpoints above.
Friday: Quiz covers all weekly objectives.
Quiz over the cardiovascular system.
Quiz retakes are available before school on Tuesday or Wednesday, or any day at lunch.
Monday, April 22
Objective: Name and describe the components of blood and their functions.
Answer the following questions, using chapter 12 (powerpoint link above) for reference.
p.303 #1. What factors affect blood volume?
#2. What are the major components of blood?
p.304 #1. Describe a red blood cell.
#2. What is the function of hemoglobin?
p.305 #1. Where are red blood cells produced?
#2. How is red blood cell production controlled?
p.309 (2) #1. What are the primary functions of white blood cells?
#2. Which white blood cells are the most active phagocytes?
p.310 (2) #2. What is the function of blood platelets?
Tuesday, April 23
Objective: Describe the cardiovascular system.
See Chapter 13 Powerpoints above.
Wednesday, April 24
Class schedule changed due to EOI testing.
Thursday, April 25
Objective: Describe the cardiovascular system.
See Chapter 13 Powerpoints above.
Friday: Quiz covers all weekly objectives.
Quiz over the cardiovascular system.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
April 15 - 19
Chapter 9 and 10 Powerpoints on Moodle here.
Monday, April 15
Objective: Determine how sensory receptors receive signals and send them to the brain.
See Powerpoint (link above), focus on somatic senses
Tuesday, April 16
Objective: Determine how sensory receptors receive signals and send them to the brain.
Video - Pushing the Limits: Sensations
Wednesday, April 17
Objective: Determine how sensory receptors receive signals and send them to the brain.
See Powerpoint (link above), focus on the special senses.
Thursday, April 18
Objective: Locate and describe the features of the eye.
Lab 31: Sheep Eye Dissection
(Make up labs can be scheduled with Mr. Gossen - before school Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday)
Friday, April 19
Objective: Quiz covers all weekly objectives.
Quiz over chapters 9 and 10.
Know neurons and transmission of nervous signals, structure of the brain and spinal cord, and how the senses work.
Monday, April 15
Objective: Determine how sensory receptors receive signals and send them to the brain.
See Powerpoint (link above), focus on somatic senses
Tuesday, April 16
Objective: Determine how sensory receptors receive signals and send them to the brain.
Video - Pushing the Limits: Sensations
Wednesday, April 17
Objective: Determine how sensory receptors receive signals and send them to the brain.
See Powerpoint (link above), focus on the special senses.
Thursday, April 18
Objective: Locate and describe the features of the eye.
Lab 31: Sheep Eye Dissection
(Make up labs can be scheduled with Mr. Gossen - before school Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday)
Friday, April 19
Objective: Quiz covers all weekly objectives.
Quiz over chapters 9 and 10.
Know neurons and transmission of nervous signals, structure of the brain and spinal cord, and how the senses work.
Monday, April 8, 2013
April 8 - 12
Powerpoints on moodle.
Monday, April 8
Objective: Explain how nerve impulses travel through the body.
Sections 9.7 - 9.11
See Powerpoint on moodle (above link)
Tuesday, April 9
Objective: Describe the composition of the spinal cord.
Section 9.12 and Lab 26
Wednesday, April 10
Objective: Describe the composition of the brain.
Section 9.13
See Powerpoint on moodle (above link)
Thursday, April 11
Objective: Describe the composition of the brain
Lab 29 - Dissection of a sheep brain
Friday, April 12
Quiz over nervous system
Monday, April 8
Objective: Explain how nerve impulses travel through the body.
Sections 9.7 - 9.11
See Powerpoint on moodle (above link)
Tuesday, April 9
Objective: Describe the composition of the spinal cord.
Section 9.12 and Lab 26
Wednesday, April 10
Objective: Describe the composition of the brain.
Section 9.13
See Powerpoint on moodle (above link)
Thursday, April 11
Objective: Describe the composition of the brain
Lab 29 - Dissection of a sheep brain
Friday, April 12
Quiz over nervous system
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
April 1 - 5
Powerpoints on Moodle
Monday, April 1
Objective: Give presentation over the musculoskeletal system.
Tuesday, April 2
Objective: Give presentation over the musculoskeletal system.
Wednesday, April 3
Objective: Describe the components and function of the nervous system.
Neurons and their structure (Section 9.1-9.4)
See Powerpoint above.
Thursday, April 4
Objective: Describe how a nerve impulse works.
Action potential, synapse, and impulse processing (Section 9.5-9.8)
See Powerpoint above.
Friday, April 5
Objective: Describe the nervous system and how it functions.
Questions over the nervous system.
1. Distinguish between neurons and neuroglial cells.
2. Explain how neurons can be classified on the basis of their structure and on the basis of their function.
3. What is resting potential? How are ions distributed during this period?
4. List the events during an action potential.
5. Explain how nerve impulses are related to action potentials.
6. Explain how impulses are conducted on unmyelinated and myelinated axons.
7. Critical Thinking: Why is it important, in the production of an action potential, that the voltage-regulated Na+ and K+ gates open at different times? What might happen if they should both open at the same time?
Monday, April 1
Objective: Give presentation over the musculoskeletal system.
Tuesday, April 2
Objective: Give presentation over the musculoskeletal system.
Wednesday, April 3
Objective: Describe the components and function of the nervous system.
Neurons and their structure (Section 9.1-9.4)
See Powerpoint above.
Thursday, April 4
Objective: Describe how a nerve impulse works.
Action potential, synapse, and impulse processing (Section 9.5-9.8)
See Powerpoint above.
Friday, April 5
Objective: Describe the nervous system and how it functions.
Questions over the nervous system.
1. Distinguish between neurons and neuroglial cells.
2. Explain how neurons can be classified on the basis of their structure and on the basis of their function.
3. What is resting potential? How are ions distributed during this period?
4. List the events during an action potential.
5. Explain how nerve impulses are related to action potentials.
6. Explain how impulses are conducted on unmyelinated and myelinated axons.
7. Critical Thinking: Why is it important, in the production of an action potential, that the voltage-regulated Na+ and K+ gates open at different times? What might happen if they should both open at the same time?
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Muscles of the Body
Muscles to Know:
You can also use the Zygote Body 3D Model to practice.
Sternoclediomastoid Gluteus Maximus
Pectoralis Major Gluteus Medius
Deltoid Sartorius
Biceps Brachii Quadriceps
Triceps Brachii - Rectus Femoris
Brachioradialis - Vastus Medialis
Trapezius - Vastus Lateralis
Latissimus Dorsi - Vastus Intermedius
Rotator Cuff Hamstrings
Rectus Abdominus - Biceps Femoris
External Oblique - Semitendinosus
Gastrocnemius - Semimembranosis
Soleus Tibialis Anterior
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