April 7th
• Mrs. Maura Lockett
You can reach me at Mlockett@pgsd.org
• Name as many organ systems in the human
body that you know.
April 8th
• What are the chemical messengers called that
are released by glands?
• What are the cells called that have receptors
for a particular hormone?
April 9th
• What hormone is responsible for moving
glucose (sugar) from the blood into cells?
• What hormone is responsible for breaking
down glycogen (which is a long chain of
glucose molecules) and adding glucose back to
the blood?
• Why do cells need glucose (sugar)?
April 10th
Endocrine Glands and Hormones
• Which 3 endocrine glands are found in the
brain? (look at your diagram)
• Which gland − if it is overactive causes an
increase in our metabolism?
• Which gland is called the “master gland”
because it controls other endocrine glands?
• What are two main types of hormones?
April 13th
Hormone Action
• What type of hormone crosses the cell
membrane, binds to DNA, and alters gene
expression? (see diagram on 34-1 worksheet)
April 1binds to a receptor on
• What type of hormone
the cell membrane which activates a
secondary messenger inside cell, that will alter
cellular function? (see diagram on wksht)
April 14th
Quiz
• Write down any question you would like to ask
before the quiz.
• You have 5 min.s to review. Please take out
completed vocab. wksht from yesterday for
me to check, while you review.
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April
Gland/Hormone Review
• Name 2 glands, and 2 hormones from the
Endocrine System memory tool you are
making.
April 16th
Hormone Effect
• Which gland produces thyroxine?
• What does thyroxine do?
(refer to endocrine system review sheet or the
foldable you made)
April 20th
Great Glands Video
• The nervous system carries information
, whereas the responses of the
endocrine system can last for hours or
.
• Please take out the gland/hormone memory
tool you made, and the instruction sheet. Take
5 minutes to add any missing information to
complete it, and turn it in to me when
finished.
April 21st
Adrenal Gland
• What is the common name for the hormone
epinephrine which is produced by the adrenal
glands?
April 22nd
Quiz
• Write down any questions you would like to
ask before the quiz.
• Turn in your hormone/gland review tool
• Take out your 34-1, 34-2 notes and review for
5 minutes.
April 23rd
Thyroid Trouble
• What are the symptoms of thyroid trouble
described in the article?
April 24th
Organ System ?
• What organ system are you most curious
about?
Digestive
Circulatory
Skin
Nervous
Respiratory
April 27th
First Lines of Immune Defense
1. S
(protective barrier covering body)
2. T
D
(protects our eyes)
3. Stomach A
(protects against
contaminated food ingested)
April 28th
Killer Flu
• Is a virus a living organism, and can a virus
survive outside its host?
• It is difficult to control the flu virus because
every time it reproduces, it can m
.
April 29th
Vaccines
• Why do you need a new flu vaccine each year,
but you don’t need a new measles vaccine?
April 30th
Bacteria or Virus?
• What do scientists know about the flu now
that they didn’t know in 1918?
May 1st
Pathogens
• Name the pathogens that can cause disease:
V
B
S
C
Eukaryotes
F
P
May 4th
Disease Causing Agent
• What is another name that scientists use for a
disease causing agent?
May 5th
Spread of Disease
• What disease symptoms spread pathogens?
May 7th
Immune Response Webquest
• In Greek, what does the word phagocyte
mean?
• Turn Immune Response Webquest
• 35-1 has been collected. Turn in if you haven’t
already.
May 8th
Nonspecific Defenses
• Physical barriers:
S
T
Other S
• Chemical barriers:
Im
Int
F
Re
May 11th
Specific Defenses Against Pathogens
• Humoral Immunity defends against antigens in
body fluids such as b
and lymph.
• Cell mediated immunity depends on the
action of M
and several types
of T Cells
May 12th
Quiz
• Study for 5 minutes before the quiz.
• Do you have any questions before quiz?
May 14th
Viruses Killing Cancer
• How are injections with high doses of viruses
helping cancer patients?
May 18th
Killing Cancer
• Which cancer was the the HIV virus used to
treat?
• Turn in the Killing Cancer questions finished
on Wednesday.
May 19th
Bellringer Journal
• Turn in Bellringer Journal on Fri. May 22