Okay, as promised, here's some new prompts for your journal responses due April 19th.

Alternative Prompts

1.  Be an erythrocyte, explained where you are formed, then take us on a journey through three specific veins, through the vena cava, specific parts of the heart, to and from the lungs, and finally through at least 4 specific arteries.  Be specific, be interesting, and include what you’re job is as an erythrocyte.

2.  Explain how the heart works and how blood circulates through the body.  Recall what we’ve measured about your heart and explain how those measurements relate to the overall health of your body. 

3.  Explain the CSI from chapter 7, 2, 11, 10, 12, or 13. In your own words and relate the CSI to a loss of homeostasis or to some factor involved in the big eleven.   

4.  Go online to the Nobelprize.org website, play an educational game related to one of the nobel prize winners,  explain the game, explain the science behind the game and give a detailed biographical sketch of the nobel prize winner involved with that game. 

5.  Make up a fictional day-in-the –life type story of what it’s like to be in high school (be appropriate) and explain how the homeostasis graph applies to your day, and include specific moments in your day when you are at your maximum heart rate, when you are at your basal metabolic rate, when you are experiencing your VO2 max, when you are breathing at normal tidal volume, and when you are exhaling at your maximal expiratory volume. 

6.  Do any 2 rsvp’s for the endocrine system rat autopsies done this week…make sure to include the following correct format…

…the hormone that rat 6 was given was… 

The first reason for this assertion is….  

Another reason is the fact that…

 lastly the rat in question experienced

…if you look at the evidence presented, it becomes apparent that hormone… was given to rat …

Don’t use my exact words, but you get the general idea…an rsvp needs three supporting ideas, and a summarizing sentence at the end…include them, be creative, make this interesting, you worked hard to get an answer for these.

7.  Research any disease or illness and explain how it affects one part of the big eleven and then eventually other parts of the big eleven

8.  For each term in the big eleven, given an example of a cell part or an organ or a body system that does that part of the big eleven or contributes to it….example..the cytoskeleton is what forms cilia, flagella, etc. and helps with number five, movement. 

Friday, March 22, 2013   …put 26 thru 30 on the 1-25 assignment for chapter 12. 

(this assignment is available on the Day to Day page off the Mr. Bartsch website..do not take this off)

Do Now...write these down please...

Phenotype:    Genotype:

Type A                                                  AA, or AO

Type B                                                  BB, or BO

Type AB                                               AB

Type OO                                              OO

26.  Show all possible combinations of parents if the child is type O blood.

27.  Show how a type A father could have a type O child, if the mother was type B.

28.  Could a type AB mother have a type 0 child, show.

29.  What is the probability that a type A child will be born to parents that are type AB, and type A.  Show

30.  What is the probability that a type AB child will be born to type AB parents

Great artery challenge is over….

As promised, you'll find a host of questions that you'll probably see on your midterm this Thursday, so take a look.  Hope all is well.  Music people, be ready to take the midterm in class on Tuesday March, 26.  Enjoy the trip, study when you return, you'll be fine.

True False

1.  Diastolic pressure is the pressure when your atria contract.

2.  Backflow of blood because a valve doesn’t close is called a murmur.

3.  Spring break can’t get here fast enough.

4.  There are three parts of the small intestine.

5.  There are two semilunar valves and three little pigs.

6.  Cardiac output is heart rate times diastolic volume.

7.  You are tired of questions.

8.  William Harvey figured out the direction of blood flow from the heart to the body.

9.  The diving response slows your metabolism down so can cope with hypoxia.

10.  Hypoxia is a condition of low oxygen supply in your blood stream. 

Multiple Choice                                   Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

11.  How many calories do you get per gram of fat.  A.  4    b.  4        c. 9          d. 11

12.  What is the effect of the parasympathetic nervous system on the blood vessels?

a.The parasympathetic nervous system stimulates vasodilation to your digestive organs. 

b.The parasympathetic nervous system stimulates vasoconstriction to your digestive organs.

c.The parasympathetic nervous system stimulates vascular spasms.

d.The parasympathetic nervous system stimulates appetite

13.  These control the amount of blood that flows into a capillary

a.  precapillary valves      b.  precapillary sphincters              c.  duodenal sphincter     d.  cardiac sphincter

14.          The layer of blood vessel wall containing skeletal muscle is the

a.tunica media.                  b.tunica interna.                c.tunica adventitia            d. None of the layers contain skeletal muscle.

15. The pressure necessary to get venous return from the lower extremities to the abdomen is mainly due to

a.             pressure generated by breathing. b.             external skeletal muscle compression forces.

c.             intraluminal venous pressure itself.           d.            pressure from the beating of the heart.

16. A cut off of blood supply to a portion of the heart can produce the symptom known as __ and possibly lead to a(n) __.

a.             angina pectoris; cardiac infarction                              b.             myocardial infarction; angina pectoris

c.             angina pectoris; pleurisy                                                d.            angina pectoris; transient ischemic attack

17.  The _____ valve, also known as the _____ valve, is between the left atrium and left ventricles.

a.tricuspid; mitral             b.aortic; coronary              c.pulmonic; mitral            d.bicuspid; mitral

18.  The _____ attach to the tricuspid valve and bicuspid valve and prevents _____ of the valves.

a. chordae tendinea; prolapsed                    b. chordae tendinea; arrhythmia c. prolapse; chordae tendinae

19.  The natural pacemaker of the heart is the

a.             SA node.               b.             AV node.   c.        bundle of His.                     d.            sympathetic nerve.

20.  A weakened, bulging (ballooning) blood vessel is termed an

a.             arrhythmia.         b.             aneurysm.           c.             arteriosclerosis.                  d.            A-V malformation.

21.  These blood vessels are smaller than arteries and can dilate or constrict to control the blood flow to a particular part of an organ or tissue.  a.             arterioles              b.             venules                 c.             capillaries                            d.            veins

22.  In what way is the fetal heart different from the adult heart?

a.The foramen ovale opens between the left and right atria.  b.The ductus arteriosus shunts blood from the pulmonary artery to the aorta.   c.The vagus nerve does not form until after birth.    d.Both A and B are correct.

23.  Which of the following is not true about large intestine?

a.It removes undigested materials from the digestive tract.                b.It absorbs of electrolytes, vitamins, and water.

c.It contains bacteria that can produce a vitamin.    d.It secretes enzymes to break down proteins for further absorption.

24.          The three parts of the stomach are…

a. the body, fundus, and pylorus b.  the cardia, fundus, and pylorus              c.  the duodenum, jejunum and ileum.

25.          What is the specialized function of villi?

a. villi enhance the surface area for absorption of electrolytes.  b. villi enhance the surface area for absorption of digested nutrients.  c. villi enhance the surface area for enzymatic activity.  d.  gee, don’t all of them sound right, yep, they do.

26.  What is the major digestive job of the large intestine?

a.  The major digestive job of the large intestine is the secretion of mucus.

b  .The major digestive job of the large intestine is the removal of undigested materials from the digestive tract.

c.  The major digestive job of the large intestine is the absorption of electrolytes, vitamins and water.

d.  The major digestive job of the large intestine is the production of gas.

e.  mucus?  Really, I’d say choices b, c, and d. 

27.What are beneficial functions of the bacteria that inhabit the large intestine?

a.The bacteria that inhabit the large intestine displace potentially harmful bacteria that may enter the digestive system.

b.The bacteria that inhabit the large intestine provide vitamins.

c.The bacteria that inhabit the large intestine provide certain amino acids and monosaccharides.

d.All of the above

28.  Metabolism can be defined as

a.   all the anabolic and all the catabolic processes taking place in the body.

b.   the detoxification processes that take place in the body.

c.   all the cellular respiration taking place in the body.

d.   the breakdown of the major nutrients in the body.

29..  What is the most common blood type in the U.S. population?  a. AB     b.  A       c.  O        d.   B

30.  Which blood type allows a patient to be a universal recipient?  a.   B      b.  O       c.  AB      d. A

31.  VO2 max is a measure of …a.  How strong you are       b.  How efficiently oxygen is moved through you.  c.  Your physical structure.  D.  choose b please

32.  Type A blood has…a.  A proteins on the cells  b.  B antibodies                   c.  all choices

33.  Type O blood has

a.             A and B cell proteins     b.               Anti A and Anti B antibodies   c. No antibodies

d.            No cell proteins     e.         ‘a’ and ‘c’   f.       ‘b’ and ‘d’

Great Artery Challenge answers below...

Study, study, study and remember the analogy assignment, can really help your grade...stay tuned for easy prompts, check back regularly

Cardiac Week

Okay, so Monday the 25th is review...journal requirements, etc. and Chapter 11...the first two concept checks on pages 416 and 424, then, on the same assignment, find a rule of three for the layers of an artery, the layers of the heart, and the structure of a valve...

On Tuesday the 26th, we'll start with some actual experiments on the heart to see how we all respond to tiny changes in our environment.  So will your heart respond to one hand being warmer than the other, will heart rate change if your face is exposed to the cold, will breathing in certain ways affect how your heart works?

On Wednesday, the 27th, we'll finish that lab up and compare it to our homeostasis handout, from way back and figure out whether or not that confusing piece of literature is factual or not...We'll also examine the mechanics and actual taking of Blood Pressure.

On Thursday, the 28th, we'll keep moving forward with our blood pressure studies and figure out a theoretical way of recording blood pressure without using the stethoscope, then we'll start our Elvis Lab and be a consultant for the king of rocknroll's return.

On Friday, the 1st of March, we'll kiss February goodbye and continue our lab work with Elvis, really important that we get this started well.

Excellent work this week everyone, you tackled the reading, the notes and the heart dissection with enthusiasm and did very well overall.  If you missed either Thursday or Friday, please be advised that you should make up for lost points by either demonstrating Harvey's law on a member of your family and providing some sort of verification for that or you should do a couple homeostasis graphs for structures of the week.

Also wanted to post the numerous extra credit things you could do if you were so inclined, which is kind of important since 6 week grades are due this week...

...Draw a diagram of the heart, by simply looking at an upside down diagram of the internal structure of the heart.
...Demonstrate Harvey's experiment with veins on a family member...
...Draw a homeostasis graph and label where a fast heart rate would go (tachycardia), where a slow heart rate would go (bradycardia) and where the sympathetic nervous system stimulation would be and where parasympathetic nervous system stimulation would be.
...Write a paragraph that uses at least 5 words that come from roots that we've featured so far this semester, oh and the paragraph has to be about human anatomy and something we've studied this semester.  

Remember, above is extra credit, it doesn't get counted unless all your work is in, so don't get too focused on the extra's, but remember they are there after you've done your best on the daily work.

Okay, so functional assessment week...it's just forty questions, but I know it's intimidating, so here's some hints.  One...check your notes against someone elses, obviously this helps to eliminate doubts about anything you may have missed, next look at how your classmate's write stuff down, is your notebook in need of some organizing, if so, get going - the best way to study any material is to rewrite material.

Next, review the material and ask yourself questions...look through chapter 13, look through the homeostasis handout and read some of the material with questions in mind...if you see a diagram showing the five features that must be maintained for each cell, think to yourself, how is someone going to ask me about this diagram and what can I do, right now, to remember it.

More to come on how to study this stuff, but if you can answer the question implied above, and explain how you're going to remember it, write it down on a sheet of paper and turn it in for extra credit.

New Semester

Welcome, if you found this page, you were paying attention in class, nice work, I'm even more proud to know you.  Okay, so here goes:  The important things to keep in mind this semester is the fact that every day builds upon the next, so if you miss a day, it's important to do at least one of these two things:

1.  check this page   OR  
2.  check with a classmate that you know pays attention...don't ask someone who always leaves out details.

If you can do that and if you take advantage of the fact that I'm here before school, during lunch, and after school, I am sure that you'll be successful in this class.

Here are the goals for this class this semester and if ever you mention which goal a particular assignment is addressing by including an additional sentence on that assignment saying something to the essence of "Hey Mr. Bartsch, I noticed this assignment aligns with the goal of learning homeostasis."  Well then, I would just have to reward that level of insight with additional points now wouldn't I?  Okay, here are the goals.

1.  Students will develop and demonstrate an understanding about the processes and feedback loops involved with homeostasis.

2.  Students will be able to critically evaluate current scientific practices and research.

3.  Students will be able to identify major components of each body system.

4.  Students will be able to evaluate the health of each individual body system and understand the medical implications of when a particular system isn't functioning properly.

5.  Students will demonstrate an understanding of how each and every system communicates with other systems and how such communication leads to the maintenance of health.

6.  Students will understand and evaluate the effects of stress, both mental and physical, upon health and homeostasis.

7.  Students will display insight regarding human physical limits

Okay, so I recovered from surgery and sent you all spinning along this nervous system lab work coupled with your work on Wolff's and numerous chapter assignments, so here's the deal...let's slow it down a bit and ease into the holiday break.  We will be starting some work with vision and finishing the work with the nervous system, so it's important that you continue to document your findings from the labwork, but your individual test will simply be a review of your notebook, while your group test will be an open note affair that we'll begin Thursday and end on Friday...with our soiree.  I think you'll enjoy it overall.

For those of you that keep track of due dates, you'll see that you and probably everybody else you know missed the deadline to add your "procedure" or "method" to your blossoming Wolff's Law Project, make sure you add it at some point prior to January 3rd, and we'll call it good....The guidelines to writing a good "method/procedure" are as follows...
      a.  as simply as possible, outline the steps someone would need to take to replicate your project.
      b.  to 'replicate' I mean repeat.  A person should be able to read your method page and then gather the required materials and actually do the experiment.
      c.  include how your measures are taken, and even include pictures or drawings if written descriptions can't communicate the work as well.
   
Apologies for speeding things up so much, but keep after it, this will all come together at the end, for now, take a deep breath, enjoy the season, and remember to get after those scientists, structures, and movements of the week.

Okay, you're well on your way to understanding this great big structure called the brain...Hopefully, by now, you know where the Frontal, Parietal, Temporal, and Occipital lobes are, along with the following other brain structures:  thalamus, hypothalamus, pons, medulla, cerebellum, amygdala, hippocampus, corpus callosum, olfactory bulb, and perhaps a couple others...Now, though, you're in the library and wondering what you need to do today...so here it is...

1.  The introduction to your project is due on Friday...it needs to be typed and either printed, or shared with bartschd@billingsschools.org, that's me.  Follow the steps below to complete this:

a.  Look up an original research article using the library data bases, base your selection on a key word related to your project...ex.  hand-eye coordination, motor skills, muscle hypertrophy, mental concentration, frontal lobe, learning, etc.  I'll help you with these if you are at a loss.
b.  Once you've found an article with a related keyword, read the introduction, then cite the article by writing the Journal name, the authors, the date, volume, etc.  The introduction to a scientific study has key parts to it, you should be able to identify them as follows...the first part usually defines whatever is being studied in five to seven sentences and explain the practicality of what is being studied (you will just write about Wolff's Law and how it affects you, and all the tissues in your body (not just bone))...the second part recognizes that other research has been done on the subject and summarizes the results of that research (you'll just summarize, using real numbers from class, what data you have already gathered that proves Wolff's Law...use stuff in your notebook)...the third paragraph introduces your study and why it's valuable and what important insight might be gained from your study, it can even include what you hope to find as a result of your study...
c.  Re-read the introduction you just read from the article, upload the article to your google account so you can reference it in the future...notice how words like "I" and "you" are never used, do your best to mimic the style of writing in the article, be precise and say only what you really need to say, but don't leave out what a reader would need to know in order to understand what Wolff's law is and how your study relates to it.

2.  Research who Phineas Gage was by finding both a book and an article from one of the databases (remember to cite both...just cite them in your notebook)
...find out the following about Phineas:   when he lived, his occupation, his injury specifics (seriously, get very specific...location, etc)  and why he is important to the study of the brain.
 

3.  Next, using your text book and Chapters 5, 6, 7 or 8...find one of the CSI studies from the six chapters (you choose)   and find a real journal article that addresses the condition that the CSI features and write a one paragraph summary of that condition, cite both your book and the article appropriately.  Email to me by Friday, December 7...

4.  Purely for extra credit, look up a part of the brain on one of the database pages, any part and put the word "lesion" behind it...example "frontal lobe lesion" and find 5 to 10 effects of such an occurrance, cite the article, list the effects, and BOOOM! (just like atp), there's some extra credit.