Define excretion as the removal of toxic materials and the waste products of metabolism from organisms.
Describe the removal of carbon dioxide from the lungs.
State that the skin is an organ of excretion and rids of waste via perspiration.
Simply identify on diagrams of the nephron and urinary system: ureter, bladder, urethra, kidney, Malpighian corpuscle (Bowman's capsule), proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle.
State that the function of the kidney is to simply remove urea and excess salts and water from the blood.
Be able to state the functions of: ureter, bladder, urethra, kidney, nephron.
Describe ultrafiltration and selective reabsorption.
Describe dialysis in kidney machines.
VIDEOS:
1. URINARY SYSTEM (very informative!)
2. FUNCTION OF THE NEPHRON (informative!)
3. BASICS OF THE EXCRETORY SYSTEM CARTOON (terrible narration voice but good basic information!)
Define respiration as the release of energy from food substances in all living cells.
Define aerobic respiration.
State the word and symbol equations for aerobic respiration.
State the uses of energy in the human body (muscle contraction, protein synthesis, cell division, active transport, growth, nerve impulse passage, body temperature, etc.)
Define anaerobic respiration.
State the word and symbol equations for anaerobic respiration.
Describe the effect of lactic acid production in muscles during exercise.
State differences between inspired and expired air; know the percentages of gases in the atmospheric air.
State the effect of physical activity on breathing rate and depth.
Label on a respiratory system diagram: trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, capillaries, larynx.
Describe the role of: cilia, diaphragm, ribs, intercostal muscles.
Discuss gas exchange between the alveoli and capillaries.
VIDEOS:
1. RESPIRATION ANIMATION (very informative!)
2. OXYGEN TRANSPORT (very informative!)
3. VENTILATION ANIMATION (Diaphragm and Rib Cage Movement)
Describe the circulatory system as a system of tubes called arteries, veins and capillaries with a pump and valves to ensure one-way flow of blood.
Describe why it is a "double circulation" system.
Name the blood vessels that carry blood to and from the heart, lungs, liver and kidneys.
Describe the structure and function of the heart in terms of muscular contraction and the working of valves.
Compare the structure and function of arteries, veins and capillaries.
Investigate and state the effect of exercise on pulse rate.
Describe coronary heart disease, state possible causes and preventive measures.
Be able to identify red and white blood cells from diagrams and microscope photographs.
List the components of blood as red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma.
State the functions of blood and the functions of each component in the blood (red blood cells are used for oxygen transport; white blood cells for antibody formation and phagocytosis; platelets for clotting; plasma for transport of the blood cells, digested food, waste material, etc.)
Describe the transfer of materials between capillaries and tissue fluid.
VIDEOS and LINKS:
1. HEART ANIMATION SHOWING VALVES
2. CIRCULATORY SYSTEM ANIMATION (VERY INFORMATIVE)
3. THE COMPONENTS OF BLOOD (VERY INFORMATIVE)
NEXT CLASS:
- COMPONENTS OF THE BLOOD - INTRODUCTION TO THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
DOWNLOAD THE FIRST SET OF SLIDES FOR NUTRITION/DIGESTION HERE
YOU NEED TO KNOW HOW TO:
List all the important nutrients of a balanced diet, and say why each is important to the body.
Carry out proper food tests to show the presence of SUGAR, STARCH, FATS and PROTEINS.
Describe why nutrition and diet are important to animal organisms.
List and describe the deficiency diseases caused by lack of certain nutrients.
Describe in detail the processes that occur throughout the ALIMENTARY CANAL (Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, etc.)
Name the teeth in the human mouth and be able to draw a human MOLAR and label accordingly.
Properly define the term"peristalsis" and illustrate it using diagrams.
State how each nutrient is broken down with reference to their enzymes and their products (e.g. Lipids are broken down into fatty acids and glycerol by lipase).
State how the small intestine is adapted to easily facilitate ABSORPTION.
Draw the structure of a villus and know how it operates.
State the functions of the liver and the hepatic portal vein.
