Unit 3: Workings of the Mind and Body

Directions: Read, research and present the material assigned within your group

Group1 – The Nervous System (pp. 155-159)

Vocabulary

Central nervous system-______

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Spinal chord-______

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Peripheral nervous system-______

______

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Neurons-______

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Synapse-______

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Neurotransmitters-______

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Somatic nervous system-______

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Autonomic nervous system-______

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Short Answers

1.  List and describe the parts of a neuron.

2.  List four types of neurotransmitters and provide an example role that each plays.

3.  Explain the functions of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous

system before and after the before, during and after a runner

completes a race.

Group 2: Studying the Brain (160-168)

Vocabulary

Hindbrain-______

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Midbrain-______

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Forebrain-______

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Lobes-______

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Electroencephalograph-______

(EGG) ______

Computerized axial tomography-______

(CAT) ______

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Positron emission tomography-______

(PET) ______

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Magnetic resonance imaging - ______

(MRI) ______

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Short Answers

1.  Explain the functions of each of the brain’s hemispheres.

2.  Name and describe the parts located in each of the regions of the

brain.

3.  Explain the differences between the right and left side of the brain.

Group 3: The Endocrine System (170-173)

Vocabulary

Endocrine System- ______

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Hormones - ______

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Pituitary gland - ______

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Thyroid gland- ______

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Short Answers

1.  Explain the main function of the endocrine system.

2.  What impact do the adrenal glands have on our functions? When

might these functions occur?

3.  Explain the difference between male and female sex glands? How might each affect human behavior?

4.  How do the functions of hormones differ from that of

neurotransmitters in the nervous system?

Group 4: Heredity and Environment (174-176)

Vocabulary

Heredity - ______

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Identical twins- ______

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Genes-______

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Fraternal twins-______

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Short Answers

1.  Explain arguments for each side in understanding human behavior:

Nature vs. Nurture

2.  Explain the difference between fraternal and identical twins.

3.  How genes influence behavior?

4.  Describe several characteristics a person may have. Explain whether

each trait may be from heredity or a product of their environment.