Monday, April 7, 2008

The heart worksheet

(1)All vertebrates have what type of circulatory system? Closed circulatory system

(2)How does the circulatory system maintain homeostasis? Through water and electrolyte transport, fluid volume control, and regulation of ph and of body temp.

(3)Name 4 functions of the circulatory system. Heart- central organ of circulatory system, Arteries- which carry blood from the heart, Veins – which return blood to the heart, Capillaries- which connect arteries and veins.

(4)What are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart called? Arteries

(5)What are blood vessels that carry blood to the heart called? Veins

(6)What is the sac that surrounds the heart called? pericardium

(7)What is the muscular portion of the heart called? Myocardium

(8)What is the lining of the myocardium called? Endocardium

(9)What is the name of the upper cavities of the heart? The lower cavities? Upper cavities- atria(singular atrium) lower cavities- ventricles

(10)What veins carry blood to the left atrium? The right atrium? The superior vena cava and inferior vena cava carry blood to the right atrium. The pulmonary veins carry’s blood to the left atrium

(11)What arteries carry blood away from the left ventricle? The right ventricle? The pulmonary artery on the right side. The aorta on the left side

Monday, March 24, 2008

Basic eye anatomy worksheet

(1)The eye is part of which nervous system? central
(2)What types of tissues give the eye protection? Fatty and connective
(3)What structure in the eye produces tears? Lacrimal glands
(4)What acts as an antibacterial layer in the eye? The conjunctiva
(5)What is the cornea? The anterior portion of the sclera
(6)What layer of the eye contains the rods and cones? The retina
(7)What is the function of the rods? The cones? Rods for night vision; cones for daylight vision and color vision
(8)What is the colored part of the eye? The iris
(9)What structure allows light to enter the eye? The pupil
(10)Sketch picture of eye with following labeled: lacrimal glands, eyelashes, iris, pupil, cornea, lens, eyelid, sclera, choroids, optic nerve, and

Basic ear anatomy worksheet

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(2)What is the function of the following:
Pinna –Directs sound waves into the auditory canal
tympanic membrane –turns sound waves into sound vibrations
ossicles –magnify’s the sound vibrations
cochlea –movement of the fluids
semicircular canals-Balance of the body, sends impulses to the brain to let it know your body is off balance, your brain would send a message out of your body to correct itself
(3)What three bones make up the ossicles? The Malleus, the incus, and the stapes
(4)What is the function of hairs in the ear? They stimulate nerve impulses to be sent to the brain by way of the auditory nerve

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

sense graphic organizer


Basic Nervous system worksheet

What does CNS and PNS stand for? Central nervous system Peripheral nervous system
What are the parts of the CNS? The brain and spinal cord
Describe something that you do on a regular basis that your PNS controls. Eat and breathe
What are the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system and what does each control? The autonomic nervous system is divided into two parts the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous system
What are the three main types of neurons? What is the function of each? sensory neuron- takes impulse to CNS, motor neuron-leaves first neuron and now is traveling within the CNS, interneuron-takes the response impulse from the CNS for an action
What is the function of the axon of a nerve cell? The dendrite? The axon is the sending end of the neuron and the dendrite is the receiving end of the neuron.
What is a synapse? Transfers the impulse from one neuron to another.
Sketch a neuron and label the axon and the dendrite

Monday, March 3, 2008

Article on steroids

Steroids, half of the MLB players are using them, unlike the NBA or NFL both which ban and test the use of steroids. The NHL does neither and the MLB has no steroid policy. Basically the players in the baseball leauge and the hockey leauge can use steroids and won't be punished for using them.Steroids has helped build the best slugging era the game of baseball has ever seen. No one denies that it is a problem but it is. In the MLB they don't have the right to test players for steroids, so i say let them use the steroids because after all it is their body.
There is a mental edge that comes with the use of steroids and it makes you more intense. If it was up to me i would ban the use of steroids because to me it's like cheating. That's my opinion and everyone is entitled to one but i feel like if you have to use steroids then you are no type of pro player. I feel if you use steroids you are cheating yourself and your fellow players. With that said i think they should test for steroids in all sports pro and college.

Skeletal system graphic organizer