http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/burns/htm/index.htm
1. Make a diagram of the layers of the skin in your journal, including the
epidermis, dermis, etc….
Visit the following website and answer the following questions.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/muscles_SW.html
After visiting this website, answer questions:
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What are the three different types of muscles?
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Where can you find smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and skeletal muscle?
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What is the difference between involuntary and voluntary muscles?
Which type of muscle is most abundant in the body?
Visit the following website and answer the following questions
http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp
Answer the following questions while navigating through the narrated digestive
system.
1. Where does digestion begin?
2. List four organs of the digestive system.
3. What chemical in the mouth actually begins the process of digestion?
4. Approximately, how long is the small intestine?
5.
What organ of the digestive tract absorbs more nutrients than any other
organ?
6. What nutrient does the mouth begin digesting?
7. What nutrient does the stomach begin digesting?
8. What digestive structure has little or no digestive function?
9. What is another name for the large intestine?
10. What is the overall function of the digestive system?
Have students visit the following website:
http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/medicine/immunity/
At this website, students will find a link to an animated immune system game that
will help them better understand the immune system.
Immune and Lymphatic System
Match the correct immune organ with its function
FUNCTIONS
ORGANS
has no know function
Spleen
Lymph nodes
Tonsils
Thymus gland
Bone marrow
Appendix
interlaced fiber network
that hold white blood cells
it helps the body defend itself against disease
place for production of both red blood cells and white blood cells
detects and responds to foreign substances in blood; filters out and
destroys bacteria and worn-out red blood cells and acts as a blood
reservoir
provides protection against bacteria and other harmful material that
enters your nose and mouth
place where white blood cells mature and develop into cells that fight
specific pathogens
FILL IN THE MISSING TERM USING
THE WORDS FROM THE PREVIOUS
PAGE
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The Endocrine Glands and Functions
Match the correct immune organ with its function
FUNCTIONS
GLANDS
Pineal gland
releases a hormone,
which is involved in
rhythmic activities, such
as daily sleep-wake cycles.
Pituitary gland
Thyroid gland
Thymus
Adrenal gland
Pancreas
Ovary
produces a hormone
that regulates metabolism
produces two important
hormones that regulate
the level of glucose in the blood.
produces testosterone, which
is responsible for sperm production
and the development of male secondary
sex characteristics.
Testis
often called the master gland; produces
hormones that regulate many
of the other endocrine glands.
releases chemicals into the body
which helps it deal with stress
produces female hormones estrogen and
progesterone required for development of
secondary sex characteristics
and for the development of eggs.
releases a hormone, which
stimulates T-cell development.
Major player in the immune
system.
The Endocrine System
Directions: Match the correct endocrine gland with its function. Label the picture
correctly using the words from previous page.
Major Endocrine Glands