12/22/08 Nervous & endocrine unit notes

Yellow Audio #2
Today in class we:
· Finished the notes on the Nervous & Hormonal Regulation unit. We discussed homeostatic disorders beginning with diabetes. We then discussed negative and positive feedback systems, with emphasis on blood sugar controls. We then reviewed the thyroxin feedback control mechanism. Finally we compared the functions of the nervous and endocrine systems.
· On Friday we had completed the Negative Feedback lab.
Coming up:
· We will see a video, “Secret of Photo 51”.
Homework:
· Review the notes.
· Work on the worksheets for the Nervous and Hormonal Regulation unit. Due Jan 5th.

Red Audio
Today in class we:
· Continued the notes on the Nervous & Hormonal Regulation unit. We discussed glucose regulation. We then discussed the glands: testicles and ovaries. We then discussed homeostatic disorders of the endocrine system; goiter and diabetes. We then discussed negative and positive feedback systems, with emphasis on blood sugar controls. We then reviewed the thyroxin feedback control mechanism. We finished on slide 73.
· We collected the Reaction time lab.
Coming up:
· We will see a video, “Secret of Photo 51”.
Homework:
· Review the notes.
· Work on the worksheets for the Nervous and Hormonal Regulation unit. Due Jan 5th.

Green Audio
Today in class we:
· We did notes on the Nervous & Hormonal Regulation unit. We discussed hormone receptor sites and metamorphosis. We the went on to discuss the hypothalamus, pituitary gland and thyroid and parathyroid glands.
· Collected the Reaction time lab from some students. Due to the fact that we hadn’t met on Friday, I allowed students an extra day to hand in this report.
· Coming up:
· There will be a quiz Monday on the nervous & endocrine system.
· We will continue the Nervous & Hormonal Regulation unit.
· We saw the first 35 minutes of the NOVA video, “Secret of Photo 51”. A story of the role of Dr Rosalind Franklin in the discovery of the structure of DNA.
Homework:
· Review the notes.
· Work on the worksheets for the Nervous and Hormonal regulation unit. Due Jan 5th.
· The Negative Feedback lab is due on Monday 12/22.