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Agenda Week of 11 April – 15 April 2011
Unit 6 Physiology Exam 5/13/11
Class website: www.marric.us/teaching
Monday 4/11/11
Respiration Review
HW: Respiration Review Question and Diagram
Tuesday 4/12/11
- Nervous System Overview
HW: Nervous System Vocabulary
Wednesday 4/13/11 –Late Start
- Diagram of Reflex Arc and Brain
HW: Nervous System Vocabulary
Thursday 4/14/11 – Open House
- Nervous System Video
HW: Open House
Friday 4/15/11 – Minimum Day
Review for Quiz – Collect Agendas and Nervous System Vocabulary and Quiz
HW: Ch 33 Sci Notebook due 4/22
Parents/Guardian –
à I have reviewed my child’s activities and homework for the week of 4/11/11- 4/15/11.
à I understand that is important for me to make sure that my child is ready for the quiz on 4/15/11, and has completed all assignments this week.
à It is very important that students get good rest and either eat breakfast at home or come to school early enough for breakfast before school.
à Open House begins 6:00 on Thursday ending with a community meal at 7:30. Come out and meet your students teachers and administrators. Together everyone can accomplish more.
à Saturday 4/16/11 is Creek Week Cleanup.
Students can help their community gain pride by removing garbage from local Arcade Creek. 9-11 with Celebration at Carmichael Park in Fair Oaks.
Parent/Guardian Printed Name Signature Date
Bell Ringers: Week of 11 April – 15 April 2011
Monday In 1893, a one-million acre area of the Grand Canyon National Forest Reserve was home to an estimated 3,000 Rocky Mountain mule deer. Cattle, sheep, and horses also roamed the reserve. In 1906, government hunters killed off hundreds of mountain lions, coyotes, and bobcats when the area was set aside as the Grand Canyon National Game Preserve. The number of Rocky Mountain mule deer rose to over 100,000 by 1923. What was the approximate density of the mule deer in 1923?
1 for every acre
1 for every 10 acres _
1 for every 100 acres
1 for every 1,000 acres
Tuesday Endocrine System Hormones Review
A) adrenocorticotropic Hormone stimulates milk production _____
B) thyroid stimulating Hormone stimulates thyroxine secretion _____
C) follicle stimulating Hormone stimulates cellular metabolism _____
D) prolactin stimulates estrogen production_____
E) thyroxine stimulates cortisol secretion from the adrenal cortex _____
Wednesday
Wild cats such as cheetahs, lions, and tigers experience decreased genetic diversity as their populations decline and become fragmented due to habitat destruction. Decreased genetic diversity leads to populations with —
a. a. disproportionate gender ratios
b. b. decreased disease resistance _
c. increased immigration rates
d. increased birthrates
In the human body, the circulatory system transports and delivers substances. Within the cell, which
organelle performs a similar function?
a. Nucleus
b. Golgi apparatus
c. Mitochondrion
d. Endoplasmic reticulum
According to this chart, the insects that are most closely related are the —
A springtails and bristletails
B dragonflies and proturans
C springtails and proturans
D bristletails and mayflies
The nonpoisonous eastern scarlet snake has colored bands that closely resemble the poisonous coral snake.
This selective adaptation provides the eastern scarlet snake with —
A increased breeding opportunities
B a method of avoiding predation _
C the ability to attract prey
D increased feeding opportunities
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Unit 6 Quiz 4 4/15/11 (25 pts)
1. To remove the pancreas, a surgeon would have to enter which cavity?
2. The principal function of structure X______is to ______.
3. Where are blood cells made?
4. What are the receptors for smelling called?
5. Specialized cells called ______transfer messages throughout your body in the form of fast-moving electrical energy.
6. From a neuron's cell body, information is transmitted to other cells by a fiber called a(n) ______.
7. Special neurons called ______send impulses from the brain and spinal cord to muscles.
8-11 identify the labeled structures
A.______
B.______
C.______
D.______
Extra Credit
An example of a reaction to a stimulus is ______.
a. a boy smelling a flower
b. eyes blinking due to smoke in the air
c. a person tapping on the shoulder of a friend
d. a loud clap of thunder following lightning
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Unit 6 Quiz 4 4/15/11 (25 pts) A
1-4 identify the labeled structures
1. A.______
2. B.______
3. C.______
4. D.______
5. To remove the pancreas, a surgeon would have to enter which cavity?
6. The principal function of structure X______is to ______.
7. Where are blood cells made?
8. What are the receptors for smelling called?
9. Specialized cells called ______transfer messages throughout your body in the form of fast-moving electrical energy.
10. From a neuron's cell body, information is transmitted to other cells by a fiber called a(n) ______.
11. Special neurons called ______send impulses from the brain and spinal cord to muscles.
Extra Credit
An example of a reaction to a stimulus is ______.
a. a person tapping on the shoulder of a friend
b. eyes blinking due to smoke in the air
c. a boy smelling a flower
d. a loud clap of thunder following lightning
Vocabulary Matching
____ Endocrine / B. A ropelike bundle of neuron fibers (axons and dendrites) tightly wrapped in connective tissue.
_____ Gland / C. The covalent bond between two amino acid units, formed by condensation synthesis.
_____ Myelin sheath / D. A nerve cell that transmits signals from the brain or spinal cord to muscles or glands.
_____ Olfactory / E. A nerve cell; the fundamental unit of the nervous system, having structure and properties that allow it to conduct signals by taking advantage of the electrical charge across its cell membrane.
_____ Nerve / F. A red blood cell; contains hemoglobin, which functions in transporting oxygen in the circulatory system.
_____ Peptide / G. nerve cell that receives information from the internal and external environments and transmits the signals to the central nervous system
_____ Sensory neurons / H. The internal system of chemical communication involving hormones, the ductless glands that secrete hormones, functions in concert with the nervous system to effect internal regulation and maintain homeostasis
_____ Neuron / I. A structure composed of modified epithelial cells specialized to produce one or more secretions that are discharged to the outside of the gland.
_____ Motor neurons / J. having to do with the sense of smell, involves the detection and perception of chemicals floating in the air
_____ Interneuron / K. chemical released by neurons that may, upon binding to receptors of neurons or effector cells stimulate or inhibit them.
_____ Cerebellum / L. impulse from sensory to motor neurtons controlled by interneurons in the spinal cord
_____ Central Nervous System / M. part of brain involved in balance, coordination, and motor learning.
_____ Medulla Oblongata / N. a portion of the hindbrain that controls autonomic functions such as breathing, digestion and heart rate.
_____ Reflex Arc / O. These are found exclusively within the spinal cord and brain. They are stimulated by signals reaching them from sensory neurons, other interneurons or both.
_____ Neurotransmitter / P. the brain and spinal cord