HBS Unit 2: Communication Travel Guide—Formative Assessment
Someone wants to take a trip to your body, and learn how your body communicates (Nervous System and Endocrine
System). What will they find and do in your nervous system and endocrine system? What does each part of the brain
do? How will action potentials and neurotransmitters make sure the vacation is carefree?
Write a travel guide for your communication organ systems!
Requirements:
- Describe the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
o Example: Enjoy high speed WiFi in the business center, this center includes _______ and allows you to…
- Describe the anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system.
o Example: Enjoy the lower speed, but still reliable, fax system, which includes several fax machines
throughout the hotel. The fax system includes _______ and allows you to…
- Describe the endocrine organ, hormone, hormone function, and target organ for two hormones (other than
insulin, glucagon, TRH, TSH, T3/T4).
o Example: Enjoy the GnRH which will…
- Describe each area of your brain. What can a person do in that area?
o Example: Enjoy the phenomenal frontal lobe spa. In the frontal lobe spa you will be able to…
- Describe the physiology of action potentials and one neurotransmitter.
o Example: While on vacation you will be able to rest easy because of the inhibitory _______ NT.
- Describe how a person can see, along with the visual fields and important brain region.
o Example: You will see fascinating things because of the _____________ area of the brain, and this area
is able to perceive light because…
Vocabulary words:
CNS, PNS, brain, spinal cord, endocrine glands, hormones, frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, occipital lobe, brain
stem, cerebellum, vision, visual fields, contralateral, ipsilateral, action potential, neurotransmitter
HBS Unit 2: Communication Travel Guide—Formative Assessment
Someone wants to take a trip to your body, and learn how your body communicates (Nervous System and Endocrine
System). What will they find and do in your nervous system and endocrine system? What does each part of the brain
do? How will action potentials and neurotransmitters make sure the vacation is carefree?
Write a travel guide for your communication organ systems!
Requirements:
- Describe the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
o Example: Enjoy high speed WiFi in the business center, this center includes _______ and allows you to…
- Describe the anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system.
o Example: Enjoy the lower speed, but still reliable, fax system, which includes several fax machines
throughout the hotel. The fax system includes _______ and allows you to…
- Describe the endocrine organ, hormone, hormone function, and target organ for two hormones (other than
insulin, glucagon, TRH, TSH, T3/T4).
o Example: Enjoy the GnRH which will…
- Describe each area of your brain. What can a person do in that area?
o Example: Enjoy the phenomenal frontal lobe spa. In the frontal lobe spa you will be able to…
- Describe the physiology of action potentials and one neurotransmitter.
o Example: While on vacation you will be able to rest easy because of the inhibitory _______ NT.
- Describe how a person can see, along with the visual fields and important brain region.
o Example: You will see fascinating things because of the _____________ area of the brain, and this area
is able to perceive light because…
Vocabulary words:
CNS, PNS, brain, spinal cord, endocrine glands, hormones, frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, occipital lobe, brain
stem, cerebellum, vision, visual fields, contralateral, ipsilateral, action potential, neurotransmitter
Name: ________________________________________
Category
Nervous System
A&P
3
2
The A&P of the CNS and PNS is correctly
described.
Endocrine System
A&P
A&P of the endocrine system is
correctly described
Endocrine organ, hormone, hormone
function, and target organ are all
correctly described for two hormones
Hormones
Brain Anatomy &
Physiology
The A&P of six brain areas
is correctly described
The A&P of four brain areas is described
_____/15 x 7
_____/ 105
1
The A&P of the CNS or is described.
The anatomy or physiology is described
Endocrine organ, hormone and
function, and target organ are all
correctly described for one hormone
The A&P of two brain areas is
described
Action Potentials
&
Neurotransmitters
The process steps and role of APs and
one NT is accurately explained
The process steps or role of APs and
one NT is accurately explained
Vision
Accurate description includes visual
field and visual processing information
Description includes visual field or
visual processing information
Presentation
Travel guide is neat, organized and
pleasant to read
Travel guide is neat and organized but
not pleasant to read
Name: ________________________________________
Category
Nervous System
A&P
3
Endocrine System
A&P
A&P of the endocrine system is
correctly described
Endocrine organ, hormone, hormone
function, and target organ are all
correctly described for two hormones
Hormones
Brain Anatomy &
Physiology
2
The A&P of the CNS and PNS is correctly
described.
The A&P of six brain areas
is correctly described
The A&P of four brain areas is described
_____/15 x 7
_____/ 105
1
The A&P of the CNS or is described.
The anatomy or physiology is described
Endocrine organ, hormone and
function, and target organ are all
correctly described for one hormone
The A&P of two brain areas is
described
Action Potentials
&
Neurotransmitters
The process steps and role of APs and
one NT is accurately explained
The process steps or role of APs and
one NT is accurately explained
Vision
Accurate description includes visual
field and visual processing information
Description includes visual field or
visual processing information
Presentation
Travel guide is neat, organized and
pleasant to read
Travel guide is neat and organized but
not pleasant to read