HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY CASE STUDIES presented in Wikipages

Instructions

Create a Wiki account:

Go to http://www.wikispaces.com and create an account for your group. Name the account “Period_RespiratoryCase1” (for example) so we know what case study is being presented. Simply follow the on-screen directions to build your site.

Wiki Permission = Protected
Wiki Type - K12 Education
Wiki Name = “P3Circulatory1” or whatever
Manage Wiki - Invite your group members(need email account) + teacher
Build your site!

What to include in your Wiki:

The purpose of your Wiki is to educate other students in the class about your case study. You can assume that your audience knows the basics about how the circulatory and respiratory systems work, but you need to clearly explain all of the specific aspects of your case study. Be sure to include:

Text:
1. An introduction to your patient (age, sex, symptoms, whatever history is relevant)
2. An overview of the basic issue/condition/problem faced by your patient
3. A discussion of what’s causing the symptoms, how it’s diagnosed, and how it should
be treated. This part of your Wiki should essentially answer the questions
presented in your case study. Don’t write them out as answers though – present the
information in an interesting, clear way that will share your understanding of the
patient’s condition with your fellow students.
4. Include links to relevant sources used to find your information.

Pictures: Place at least two (but preferably more) figures, diagrams, photos etc. to illustrate your case study. Engage your viewer with interesting images.

Video/animations: Embed at least one video or animation in your wiki, again, illustrating some aspect of your case study. Try to find videos that pack a lot of relevant information into a short amount of time. Use your best judgment to find examples that are accurate and clear. Under EDIT menu go to Widgets and Video. Follow the onscreen directions. Check with your teacher if you aren’t sure.

Teen Begins Ascent of Mt. Everest?

This is the latest report I can find about Californian teen trying to be the youngest person to climb the "Seven Summits" - the highest point on each continent. In the film you watched in class, the climbers have to go up and down the mountain over several weeks, acclimating to the altitude. The teen and his parents are taking an alternate route that doesn't involve this acclimation stage. Hopefully we'll find out soon how he's doing!

General Questions for Circulatory and Respiratory Systems

All students answer these general questions about the Circulatory System (Chapter 29) and Respiration (Chapter 30). Due next Friday, May 7.

Circulation:

Question 1: Trace a drop of blood from the heart to the body and back to the heart. Differentiate between the systemic and pulmonary systems.

Question 2: Distinguish between arteries, veins and capillaries both functionally and structurally. Describe the composition and functions of blood.

Respiration:

Question 3: Describe the mechanics of breathing. Include the relationship between pressure and volume.

Qusestion 4: How are oxygen and carbon dioxide transported in the blood? Be complete, especially with respect to how oxygen and CO2 are exchanged within the tissues (as opposed to at the alveoli).

Endocrine/Reproduction Questions for ALL to Answer!

EVERYONE (all groups, all bio classes) needs to individually answer the following two questions and turn them in on Friday.

1. Desribe the mechanism by which a peptide hormone initiates a cell response; a steroid hormone initiates a cell response. How are they the same? How are they different? Give a specific example of each and state their effect on the human body. (Ch. 35)

2. Compare the hormonal controls of the male reproductive cycle with the hormonal controls of the female reproductive cycle. How are they the same? How are they different?(Ch. 36)

Brain Rules!

For Periods 3, 5, and 6: This is for Wednesday night's homework!

1. Read the introduction to Brain Rules by John Medina that you got in class today.
2. Go to the Brain Rules website and explore a bit.
3. Pick a Brain Rule that sounds interesting or you think might be particularly relevant to your life and click on the link to that specific rule. Watch each segment of the video, assimilate the info provided, and click "next" until you are done with the segment.
4. Go to the CPS Brain Rules blog and post a response to your brain rule!

The increasing power of the sugar pill....

This is an interesting NPR story that combines aspects of the nervous system with the idea of the placebo effect, which I'm sure you're all fundamentally familiar with. It turns out that, for some disorders at least, the placebo effect is real enough to obscure the true results of double-blind clinical experiments that scientifically determine the effectiveness of different drugs. Very interesting!

Safer Ways to Care for Patients

As we begin our unit on the human body, I ran across this article in the NY Times interviewing a physician about patient care. With the health care debate being pushed forward by President Obama, what are your thoughts on health care - how can we lower health care costs and improve care, who should get it, what should it cost, why should you care?