Biology ‘Quest’:  Immune, Nervous, Urinary, & Muscle Systems and the Senses

 

Directions: Answer the 6 questions on a separate piece of paper.  Be specific & detailed in your responses!  Answer in complete sentences.

 

  1. Immune System:  Our bodies are highly specialized in that they are able to fight off many toxins/foreign objects by several specialized processes.  You roll-played immune responses one day during class.  Please describe at least one immune response pathway and include in your description the unique role of antibodies.

CA Standard 10b: Students know the role of antibodies in the body’s response to infection.

 

 

  1. Nervous System:  Our nervous system is able to interpret incoming information and then direct a response appropriately.  Highlight the steps involved in getting tapped on the shoulder by a friend.  Be sure to discuss the role/meaning of sensory neurons, interneurons, and motor neurons.

CA Standard 9e: Students know the roles of sensory neurons, interneurons, and motor neurons in sensation, thought, & response.

 

 

  1. Urinary System:  The kidneys play a crucial role.  We roll-played the unique pathway of the urinary system.  Please describe the main function of the kidneys as well as trace the pathway of a molecule flowing through the urinary system – starting at the renal artery and ending up in the urine.

CA Standard 9g: Students know the homeostatic role of the kidneys.

 

 

  1. Muscles:  Humans have three types of muscles.  One muscle type is specifically designed for “voluntary” movement, as in voluntary muscle contractions.  Please list this unique muscle type and highlight the process of a muscle contraction.  Be sure to address the unique roles of actin and myosin.

CA Standard 9h: Students know the basis of muscle contraction, including the roles of actin, myosin, Calcium, and ATP.

 

 

  1. Senses:  We completed a lab on the senses.  Touch, taste, site, and smell were all investigated during this lab.  Please describe four lab stations you completed that tested each of the above 4 listed senses.  (The sense of sound was not tested in this lab).

CA Standard 9b: Students know the nervous system mediates communication between different parts of the body & the body’s interactions with the environment.