Module 4 Human Biology 2
Section 4.1 Nervous System
4.1.B: Impulse Transmission
Mader Essential Study Partner
http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/espv2/data/animals/002/index.html
Select Action Potential; also see sections 6.21 to 6.27.
Biology for All
http://www.biology4all.com/resources_library/source/63.swf
Interactive media piece showing Na/K Pump.
4.1.C: Synaptic Transmission
Mader, Essential Study Partner
http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/espv2/data/animals/002/index.html
Select Synapse 6.28-6.31. Compare these diagrams to those of the synapse structure in the Mader textbook.
4.1.D: Reflex Actions
Mader, Essential Study Partner
http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/espv2/data/animals/002/index.html
Select Section 6.34, Reflex Arc.
How Stuff Works: Reflex Response
http://health.howstuffworks.com/adam-200012.htm
4.1.E: Divisions of the Nervous System
Mader, Essential Study Partner
http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/espv2/data/animals/002/index.html
Work through Sections 6.32 to 6.33 and 6.35 to 6.42.
Wiki: Vagus Nerve
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vagus_nerve
Find out more about the vagus nerve and how to control the response to these situations.
4.1F: The Brain
Overview of the Brain
http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/esp/2001_saladin/folder_structure/in/m2/s1/index.htm
Go to this website to review the brain’s structure.
The hypothalamus and the pituitary
http://encyclopedia.lubopitko-bg.com/images/The%20hypothalamus%20and%20the%20pituitary.jpg
Virtual Fetal Pig Dissection
http://www.whitman.edu/biology/vpd/
For another look at the structure of the brain, take a look at this virtual fetal pig dissection. Click on the link and review the entire dissection of the nervous system.
Section 4.2 Urinary System
4.2.B: Kidney Anatomy and Urine Formation
Kidney Dissection
http://www1.broward.edu/~ssimpson/!videowebsite/dissection.htm
See video describing the anatomy of a kidney.
Nephron anatomy
http://images.slideplayer.com/1/217468/slides/slide_15.jpg
4.2.C: Renal Artery vs. Renal Vein
For more information about business ethics, visit this site.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_ethics
Section 4.3 Reproduction
4.3.A: Male Reproductive Anatomy
PNAS
http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/abstract/99/8/5466
Cowper’s gland is a small gland that secretes lubricants to assist the sperm in their journey. Recent studies suggest these may produce antibodies against sperm from other individuals. Other species also have methods for preventing fertilization from competing males. Here’s a article about this ability in birds.
4.3.B: Sperm Anatomy and the Pathway of Seminal Fluid
Testis and sperm
http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/dl/free/0072507470/234442/mc_ch28_fig03.jpg
(a) The lobules of a testis contain seminiferous tubules. (b) Light micrograph of a cross section of the seminiferous tubules where spermatogenesis occurs. Note the location of interstitial cells in clumps among the seminiferous tubules. (c) Diagrammatic representation of spermatogenesis, which occurs in wall of tubules. (d) A sperm has a head, a middle piece, and a tail. The nucleus is in the head, which is capped by the enzyme-containing acrosome.
BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/773068.stm
Information about reduction in sperm cell counts.
Mader Essential Study Partner
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072421975/student_view0/chapter21/elearning_connection.html
Review “Introduction, Human Male System and Male Anatomy” found to right of the screen.
4.3.C: Testosterone and Control
Mader Online
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072421975/student_view0/chapter21/multiple_choice_quiz.html
Answer the quiz questions 1 to 23.
4.3.E: Ovarian and Uterine Cycles
Mader Online
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072421975/student_view0/chapter21/multiple_choice_quiz.html
Multiple-choice quiz. Questions 24–46 are pertinent to this lesson but don’t be afraid to attempt more questions.
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