1/27/1492nd Day of School

Learning goal (7.L.1.4): I will be able to describe the parts & functions of the nervous systemDue Today: Diseases & Disorders assignmentEvening Assignment: Finish nervous system page

Assignment Schedule

Copy the assignments for the week into your agenda from Mrs. Eagle’s webpage.

http://www.gcs.k12.nc.us/Page/2555

St. Baldricks Cancer Research fundraiser

Two ways to contribute:1) Join Dr. Batten to “go bald” as part of on the

Hawley Hornets team to raise money for research on childhood cancers.

2) Donate money to the Hawley Hornets team

http://www.stbaldricks.org/teams/mypage/89435/2014

Diseases & Disorders: Due Today 1/27/14

For each body system we learned (skeletal, muscular, respiratory, circulatory, digestive, urinary) research TWO disorders for a total of 12 disorders/diseases.

For each… • Name of the disease/disorder• Signs and symptoms• Cause of disorder• Treatment of disorder

Skeletal System Diseases/Disorders 1. Osteoporosis 2. Your choiceMuscular System Diseases/Disorders 1. Tendonitis 2. Your choiceRespiratory System Diseases/Disorders 1. Flu 2. Your choiceCirculatory System Diseases/Disorders 1. Hypertension 2. Your choiceDigestive System Diseases/Disorders 1. GERD 2. Your choiceUrinary System Diseases/Disorders 1. UTI 2. Your choice (but NOT kidney stones)

BrainPOP: Nervous System

Watch the BrainPOP animation to help you learn about the nervous system.

Username: gchawleyPassword: brainpop

Nervous System page due 1/28/14

Overall Functions of the Nervous System• ??• ??

Describe Function of Parts of Nervous System• Stimulus• Neuron• Neurotransmitter• Central Nervous System

- Brain- Spinal cord

• Peripheral Nervous System- Autonomic nerves- Voluntary nerves (somatic nerves)

• Sense Organs- Eyes- Ears- Nose- Skin- Tongue

Labelled Sketch of the Nervous System

McDougall, p. B106

Integumentary System page due 1/29/14

Overall Functions of Skin• ??• ??• ??• ??

Describe Function of Parts Skin• Epidermis• Dermis• Fatty Tissue• Sensor receptor• Nerve• Oil gland• Sweat gland• Hair• Blood vessels

Sketch of Skin

McDougall, p. B84

Exit Ticket

1/27/14Put your name and date on the slip of paper.

Answer the following three questions on a slip of paper based on the scenario:

A 13-year-old male patient comes to you complaining of a dull, constant pain in their right elbow. They said that they pain is worse when they move their elbow or when they try to pick something up with their right arm. The patient is a pitcher for the local middle school and has been expected to throw 100 practice pitches per day. Neither biceps or forearm muscles appear to be strained and the pain is focused in the elbow joint and worse when the elbow is manipulated.

1) What common disorder might be affecting this patient?2) What might be the cause?3) What are two different options for treating this patient?

Evening Assignment

Tonight• Finish the nervous system page