The Hunt for Anatomy Knowledge
by Bari Mannlein
Introduction · Questions · Web Resources · The Big Question · Conclusion · Rubric · Guide
Introduction · Questions · Web Resources · The Big Question · Conclusion · Rubric · Guide
Introduction
Many people claim that we live in an Information Age, where trying to learn amidst the explosion of facts and opinions is like sipping water from a fire hose. And the Internet seems to be the world's biggest fire hydrant. Still, just as we need water to survive, scholars need information to learn. Your task in this activity is to answer some key questions on the topic. The Web offers interesting facts and opinions that may not be available anywhere else, but to find the truth you may have to read between the lines. If you want an idea of how your learning will be evaluated, read this evaluation rubric. Finally, remember, this activity is about thinking and learning, not copying and pasting.
Questions
- For the following systems, name 5 structures that belong to each and describe their location in the human body: Digestive System, Cardiovascular System, and Urinary System.
- If all your blood vessels were joined together how long would they reach?
- How is the process of excretion related to respiration and circulation?
- Explain how the kidneys rely on the brain and the bladder to function properly?
- Trace the path of food as it is being digested.
- What is the approximate length of time that the digestive journey takes?
- Why is the blood in the diagram of a heart, red in some vessels and blue in others?
- How do the components of blood contribute to its function?
- Why would the liver and the pancreas be referred to as 'helper organs' to the process of digestion?
- What are various nutrients that your body needs to stay healthy?
- Why does the heart go 'lub-dub' in a stethoscope, and what is this sound actually called?
- What organs can be transplanted and what is involved in the process to receive an organ?
- For each of the following systems, name and describe the function of the tissues and organs that it consists of...Digestive, Excretory (Urinary), Cardiovascular (Circulatory), and Immune
- How long does it take to digest a meal? How many times does the heart beat in an average life time? What is the first largest organ? second largest organ? How many different cold viruses are there? How much blood will your kidneys wash in your lifetime?
- What is the relationship between T-cells and AIDS?
- Find a story that touches your heart the most. Describe what it was about and why it touch your heart.
- Describe the issues related to vaccine development for HIV?
- The Basics of AIDS--What is AIDS? Who gets it? How is it prevented?
- What are antibodies? What system is it important to?
- What are eating disorders? Name some. Who gets them, why do they get them, and what are some of the signs of eating disorders?
- What factors affect your blood pressure?
- What are some common characteristics of liver disease? Describe at least 3 of them. Describe the structure of the pancreas? What is pancreatitis?
- Choose two digestive disorders and two kidney disorders and describe what happens in terms of what happens, the symptoms, and the treatment for each.
- Just take a look. It's cool.
- Same thing. Just take a look. It's cool. (very graphic)
- What are the major food groups and how many servings should be eaten per day?
Web Resources Links
- Excretory System
- Excretory
- Jefferson Health Institute--Disease and Wellness Information
- All Systems
- Nutrients
- Digestion
- Yucky.com--Urinary System
- BodyQuest
- All Systems
- AMA--Diagram of the Heart--Major Vessels Only
- Circulatory
- Bandaids and Blackboards
- All Systems--Illnesses
- Blood Pressure
- circulatory
- Kids Food Cyber Club
- Digestive
- Eating Disorders
- Digestive--Illnesses
- The Franklin Institute Online--The Beat
- Circulatory
- HIV Insite
- Immune System--HIV
- The Heart--An Online Exploration
- Health Trivia
- All Systems
- Nature's Quest
- All Systems
- National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Disorders
- Organ Transplants
- organ transplants
- Yucky.com--Digestive System
- Digestive
- Kids Health
- All Systems
- What The Heck Is An Antibody?
- Immune System
- The Body--An AIDS and HIV Resource
- Immune System-HIV
- via Health--Digestive Juices
- Digestiion
- Yucky.com--The Cardiovascular System
- Circulatory
- FIO--Take A Look Inside (Open Heart Surgery)
- Circulatory
- HIV And The Immune System
- Immune System
The Big Question
How do these body systems work together in an organism? Why is it important to know about human disease?
Conclusion
People used to think that learning was all about gaining information and memorizing facts. We hope you've learned some important information in this Knowledge Hunt, but more than that, it would be great if you saw ways to use this knowledge to expand your understanding of the topic. If you want to check how you've done, read the evaluation rubric for this activity. Remember, with so much info exploding all around us, finding a nugget of knowledge is not as important as doing something with it. What will you do with your learning?
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