Travel Brochure of the Human Body Systems

You have been hired as a travel consultant to design a luxury tour through the Human Body Systems.  Before you can collect your fee from the Anatomy Travel Bureau, you must produce a travel booklet.  The owner of the travel bureau, Mr. Artemus Artery, has informed you that in order to win the contract you must highlight the trendy spots, the exciting activities, and the imports and exports of the areas.  For insurance considerations, you must also discreetly mention any possible dangers or special precautions that tourists might encounter in maintaining the health of these systems.  Your luxury body tour should include visits to the following systems: (1) digestive, (2) respiratory, (3) skeletal, (4) skin, (5) muscle, (6) nervous, (7) excretory, (8) circulatory, and (9) immune.

• each page will be on an 8 x 11 std. size computer paper.

• all diagrams should be hand drawn and labeled.

• photographs of actual organs, pictures from magazines, journals or books may be used.

• whenever possible, type all written parts of the brochure.

• Skin and immune system - 1 page front and back

• Circulatory system - 3 pgs. front and back

• all other systems - 2 pgs. front and back

The key feature is to give an overall sense of the organization and fucntion of each of the 9 systems. 

Let your imagination run Wild!!

How to have a Great Grade on this Project!

1.  Be sure to read the objectives and specifically address each one on your brochure.

2.  Read the grading rubric so that you know how you will be graded.

3.  Be sure to use all vocabulary listed.

4.  Make your brochure neat and tidy; use your imagination - make this your best work.

5.  Watch the timelines, be sure you turn  your work in on time.

6. Use your time and resources wisely so that you don't get behind.

7.  Be sure to use all the resources available to you  - computer lab, library, textbook, magazines, etc.

8.  Include some unusual facts - make it interesting - remember you want to make the reader want to read more.

9.  Be sure to present you information in an organized manner, be clear.

10.  Be sure you information is accurate.

1.  Identify twenty major bones in the body.

2.  List the five important functions that the skeleton performs in the body.

3.  Describe the composition of bone.

4.  Explain the differences of structure and function between the 4 major kinds

     of moveable joints:  ball and socket, hinge, pivot, gliding.

5.  Discuss some injuries or disorders of the skeletal system.

6.  Discuss what you can do to decrease the changes of injuring your skeletal

     system.

Vocabulary:  skeleton, haversian canals, marrow, compact bone, spongy bone, cartilage, immovable joints, movable joints, osteoporosis, axial skeleton, appendicular skeleton.

Bone Practice Quiz

Muscle System

1.  Compare the structure and function of three types of muscles and give

     examples of where these muscles would be found in the body.

2.  Explain the function of flexors and extensors.

3.  Explain how muscles fatigue.

4.  Explain how muscles, bones and tendons are related.

5.  Explain why muscles work in pairs.

6.  Discuss what you can do to keep your muscles healthy.

7.  Identify 10 major muscles of the body.

Vocabulary:  involuntary muscle, voluntary muscle, skeletal muscle, tendon, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, ligament, flexor, extensor, myology

Skin System

1.  Describe the functions of the skin.

2. Identify and describe the layers of the skin.

3.  Explain how your skin helps to eliminate waste materials in your body.

4. Explain how dead skin cells help to protect the body.

5.  Discuss what you can do to keep your skin healthy.

6.  describe the life cycle of an epidermal cell.

7.  Draw a diagram showing the layers of skin and all structures found in the

     skin.

Vocabulary:  epidermis, melanin, dermis, pore, follicle, cancer, acne.

1. List the 3 main function of the digestive system.

2. List each part of the digestive system and give the function of each part.  (mouth, epiglottis, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, large intestine, rectum)

3. Explain the function of the following digestive enzymes:  amylase, pepsin, trypsin.

4. Compare mechanical digestion to chemical digestion.

5. Describe the function of the liver and pancreas in digestion.

6. List the substances produced by the liver and explain the function of each; list the substances produced by the pancreas and explain the function of each.

7. Describe the structure of the villi and explain how it's function is related to it's structure.

8. Explain the results of the chemical digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats and discuss if this digestion occurs in the mouth, stomach and/or small intestine.

Vocabulary:  digestion, absorption, saliva, enzyme, epiglottis, esophagus, mucus, peristalsis, stomach, small intestine, liver, bile, gallbladder, pancreas, villi, large intestine, rectum, anus.

Check this Interactive Site out for Study:       The Digestive Process

Objectives:

1. Explain the funciton of the cardiovascular system.

2. Describe the structure of the heart and explain its function.

3. Locate and label the parts of the heart on a diagram.

4. Trace a drop of blood through the heart from the right atrium to the aorta.

5.  Describe the componenets of blood. (rbc, wbc, platelets and plasma)

6. Explain how the heart beats.

7.  Explain what is meant by blood pressure.

8. Explain how blood is produced in the body.

9.  Describe the function of the spleen and marrow.

10.  Discuss diseases of the heart and how you can maintain a healthy cardiovasculoar system.

Vocabulary:  cardiovascular system, heart, atrium, ventricle, valve, artery, capillary, vein, aorta, pacemaker, coronary artery, pulmonary circulation, systemic circulation, pulmonary artery, diffusion, blood pressure, diastole, systole, plasma, red blood cell, white blood cell, hemoglobin, white blood cell, platelet, fibrin, blood transfusion, lymphatic system, lymph, lymph node, hypertension, heart attach, atherosclerosis, cholesterol.

1.  Identify the structure and function of the parts of the respiratory system.

2. Draw and label a diagram of the respiratory system.

3.  Explain the function of the ribs and diaphragm in the breathing process.

4.  Describe how oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water move in the lungs.

5.  Explain the process by which people breath and speak.

6.  Identify three respiratory problems caused by smoking.

7.  Describe how carbon monoxide enters and affects the body.

vocabulary:  respiration, cilia, pharynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, alveoli, diaphragm, larynx, vocal cords, tar, carbon monoxide, nicotine, addiction, bronchitis, emphysema, passive smoking. 

1. Explain the function of the excretory system.

2. Describe the function of the skin, kidney, lungs and liver in the excretory process.

3.  Describe the structure and function of the kidney and its parts.

4.  Explain how urine is produced int he kidney's nephrons.

5.  Explain how the kidnys help regulate the amount of water in the body.

6.  Explain the difference between filtration and reabsorption.

Vocabulary:  excretion, urea, kidney, urine, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, nephron, filtration, renal artery, renal vein, adrenal glands, reabsorption.

Objectives:

1.  Name and describe four barriers that prevent pathogens from getting into the body.

2. Explain what happens during the inflammatory response.

3.  Explain how the immune system responds to pathogens - describe the actions of B cells and T cells.

4.  Destinguish between active and passive immunity and explain how this occurs in the body.

5.  Describe the relationship between vaccination and immunity.

6.  describe what happens in the allergic response.

7.  Explain the antigen-antibody reaction (include a diagram)

8.  Identify four things that you can do to avoid catching an infectious disease.

Vocabulary:

pathogen, infectious disease, toxin, immunology, inflammatory response, phagocyte, immune response, lymphocyte, T cell, B cell, antigen, anitibody, immunity, active immunity, vaccination, vaccine, passive immunity, antibiotic, allergy, carcinogen, allergen, histamine.

Objectives:

1.  Describe the basic structure and function of the nervous system.

2. List the three types of neurons and explain how a nerve impulse travels.

3.  Describe the function of the central nervous system (CNS), describe its parts, and function of each part.

4.  Describe the function of the peripheral nervous system (PNS), including the autonomic branch (involuntary) and the Somatic branch (voluntary).

5.  Explain what happens during the reflex arc (include a diagram).

6.  Describe the effect of alcohol abuse and anabolic steroid use on the nervous system.

Vocabulary:

neuron, nerve impulse, dendrite, axon, nerve, sensory neuron, interneuron, motor neuron, synapse, central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, brain, spinal cord, cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, somatic nervous system, autonomic nervous system, reflex, concussion, drug, drug abuse, tolerance, depressant, stimulant, anabolic steroid, alcoholism