Name ______Date______Period ______
Living Environment: Endocrine System
1)What is the endocrine system?
2)Cell Membrane Proteins:
3)What are receptor proteins?
4)What are hormones?
5) Nervous System vs. Endocrine System
6)What is Feedback?
7)Negative Feedback:
8)Examples of Negative Feedback:
9)Positive Feedback:
10)Examples of Positive Feedback:
Endocrine Glands:
11)“Hypothalamus” –
12)Pituitary Gland –
a) Gigantism –
b)Dwarfism –
13)Thyroid Gland –
a)Goiter –
14)Adrenal Gland –
15)Islets of Langerhans (Pancreas) –
a)What are the effects of insulin and glucagon?
b)Diabetes Mellitus:
16)Gonads –
17)Homeostasis/Dynamic Equilibrium:
Name ______Date______Period ______
Living Environment: Human Reproduction: Adaptations
1)What are the two major anatomical adaptations that aid humans for reproduction?
2)Female Reproductive System:
3)Male Reproductive System:
4)What is the name of this process and where does it take place?
5)Sexual Reproduction:
Characteristics of Sexual Reproduction:
a)Is the creation of a new individual from _____ parents.
b)Offspring are not genetically ______to the parents.
6)Human Sexual Reproduction:
- Internal Fertilization:
7)Where does fertilization usually occur?
8)How many eggs are released a month by a female?
9)What happens after fertilization?
Name ______Date______Period ______
Living Environment: Human Reproduction: Hormones & Reproductive Cycles
1)Control of Reproductive Systems:
2)Hormonal Control of the Female Reproductive System:
3)Menstrual Cycle (28 Days):
a)Follicular Stage (14 Days) –
How does a woman get ready to get pregnant?
b)Ovulation (1 Day) –
c)Corpus Luteum (10 Days) –
4)What is menstruation?
5)Uterine Lining:
6)Hormones and the Menstrual Cycle:
a)Which hormones peak before ovulation?
b)Which hormone peaks after ovulation?
7)Girls’ Secondary Characteristics:
8)Hormonal regulation of the Testes:
9)Boys’ Secondary Characteristics:
10)What mechanism is involved in the control
of reproduction?
Name ______Date______Period ______
Living Environment: Human Reproduction: Embryonic Development
1)How long are humans pregnant?
2)Embryonic Development:
3)Embryo vs. Fetus:
4)What happens after fertilization?
5)Where does the embryo develop?
6)Early Development:
7)Cellular Differentiation:
8)What does a developing embryo need?
9)Embryonic Waste Products:
10)How does the fetus “eat” and “breathe”?
a)Umbilical Cord –
b)Placenta –
11)Fetal Blood Supply:
12)Why is the fetus floating in a fluid?
13)What happens around nine months?
14)Prenatal Care:
15)What trimester is the most dangerous?
Name ______Date______Period ______
Living Environment: Human Reproduction 4: Reproductive Technology
1)What is reproductive technology?
2)Why might some people need reproductive technologies?
3)Applications of reproductive technologies:
a)In-Vitro Fertilization –
b)Artificial Insemination –
c)Cloning –
d)Amniocentesis & Karyotyping –
4)Sonograms – Ultrasounds:
5)Applications of Reproductive Technology: