Endocrine system notes

Remember that the endocrine system will just be rolled into the semester test.  Start reviewing notes over the human body if you opted for the test rather than the project.

UPCOMING DATES FOR SCIENCE:

May 29- Body projects due or Test over the Human Body

June 1 Pig protocol and rubric
June 2 Video on pig dissection; worksheet on protocol and techniques along with vocabulary
June 3  Observe pigs,  examine tools, go over procedures once more
June 4-5 Dissection

June 8 Dissection debrief Last class meeting :(  Go learn a bunch of science stuff and come back to school with lots of questions next fall!

WeeklyVocab List and concept list for muscles and Brains---which is way more fun to say in a Zombie voice

Muscular system

Striated
3 types of muscle tissue
Actin/myosin protein combination reaction
Tendon
cartilage
ligaments

fast twitch/slow twitch

What does a muscle cell do?  (it uses nutrients to release two products)
Why are muscle cells "weird" cells?  (3 reasons)


Nervous system
Central and peripheral nervous system

Neurons
Axons
Dendrites
Myelin sheath
Structure of the nerve cell
How nervous system communicates with itself


Structure of the brain
Brain Stem
Cerebellum
Cerebrum

(also good to know diencephalon: hypothalamus, thalamus)

Vocabulary Week of May 4-8, 2015

Epidermis
Dermis
Melanin
Sebaceous Glands
Sweat glands
Acne

What does your skin do?
What are four things that cause acne?

Kinds of Bones
Marrow
Ligaments
Joints
Tendons
Types of joints
Make-up of bones (structure of the bone itself, layers, etc. )

What are the functions of your skeletal system?