Nervous System
KEY LEARNING STATEMENT
The different parts of the nervous system work together to transmit information throughout the body to ensure homeostasis.
UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTION
How do parts of the nervous system work together to transmit information throughout the body?
Organization, Brain Parts, and Spinal Cord
Nerve Conduction and Reflex Arc
Senses
BENCHMARKS ADDRESSED
BENCHMARKS ADDRESSED
BENCHMARKS ADDRESSED
SC.912.L.14.21 – Describe the anatomy, histology, and
SC.912.L.14.22 – Describe the physiology of nerve
SC.912.L.14.50 – Describe the structure of vertebrate sensory
physiology of the central and peripheral nervous systems conduction, including the generator potential, action
organs. Relate structure to function in vertebrate sensory
and name the major divisions of the nervous system.
potential, and the synapse.
systems.
SC.912.L.14.25 – Identify the major parts of a cross
SC.912.L.14.23 – Identify the parts of a reflex arc.
section through the spinal cord.
SC.912.L.14.27 – Identify the functions of the major parts
of the brain, including the meninges, medulla, pons,
midbrain, hypothalamus, thalamus, cerebellum and
cerebrum.
SC.912.L.14.28 – Identify the major functions of the
spinal cord.
SC.912.L.14.49 – Identify the major functions associated
with the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous
systems.
LESSON EQs
What are the parts and functions of the major divisions
of the nervous system?
What are the functions of the major parts of the brain?
What are the functions of the spinal cord?
What parts of the spinal cord are visible when viewed as
a cross section?
LESSON VOCABULARY
central, peripheral, somatic, parasympathetic,
sympathetic, and autonomic nervous systems
Neuron, neuroglia
LESSON EQs
What are the events that lead to the generation of a nerve
impulse and its conduction from one neuron to
another?
What are the parts of a reflex arc?
LESSON EQs
How do the structures of the sensory organs relate to their
functions?
LESSON VOCABULARY
LESSON VOCABULARY
Generator potential, action potential, synapse
Receptor, sensory neuron, integration center, motor
neuron, effector
Meninges, medulla, pons, midbrain,
hypothalamus, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebrum
Eye: cornea, lens, retina, pupil, iris, optic nerve
Ear: tympanic membrane, auditory ossicles, cochlea
Central canal, white matter, gray matter
LESSON ASSIGNMENTS
CNS Matrix
Nervous System Diagrams
p. 278-279, # 13-17, 19, 25, 31-33
Nervous Organization notes
Phineas Gage video
Sheep Brain dissection
LESSON ASSIGNMENTS
Nervous System Guided Reading notes
Draw & label parts of reflex arc
LESSON ASSIGNMENTS
Eye / Ear Diagram
Senses Work
Sheep Eye Dissection
Draw & label parts of spinal cord