A&P Module 7 : Nervous System
Lesson 1 : Introduction to the Nervous SystemStandard(s): SC.912.L.14.21, SC.912.L.14.49
Objective(s): (1) Compare and contrast the structure, function and location of the varying neuroglial cells of the nervous system, (2) Explain the basic structures and functions of neurons, (3) Describe the functions of the autonomic nervous system. Essential Question: How do the cells of the nervous system work together to integrate and coordinate the body? Vocabulary: neuroglial cell, astrocyte, oligodendrocyte, microglial cell, ependymal cell, Schwann cell, neuron, autonomic nervous system, sympathetic division, parasympathetic division, preganglionic fibers, postganglionic fibers |
Lesson 2 : Neuron StructureStandard(s): SC.912.L.14.21
Objective(s): Explain the basic structures and functions of neurons. Essential Question: How do the cells of the nervous system work together to integrate and coordinate the body? Vocabulary: Schwann cell, neuron, myelin sheath, nerve impulse, dentrites, axon, nerve, CNS, PNS, sensory receptors, effectors, neurilemma |
Lesson 3 : Neuron FunctionStandard(s): SC.912.L.14.21 , SC.912.L.14.22, SC.912.L.14.23, SC.912.L.14.24
Objective(s): Explain how information passes from one neuron to another. Essential Question: Why does information pass so quickly from neuron to neuron and how do they achieve this? Vocabulary: nerve pathways, synapse, synaptic cleft, signal transmission, neurotransmitters, resting potential, threshold, action potential, excitatory, inhibitory, neuronal pool, facilitation, convergence, divergence |
Lesson 4 : The Brain and Spinal CordStandard(s): SC.912.L.14.21, SC.912.L.14.25, SC.912.L.14.26, SC.912.L.14.27, SC.912.L.14.28
Objective(s): (1) Name the major parts and functions of the brain, (2) Describe the structure of the spinal cord and its major functions. Essential Question: What are the general functions of the parts of the brain, meninges, and spinal cord?. Vocabulary: corpus callosum, cerebral cortex, frontal lobe, temporal lobe, occipital lobe, parietal lobe, cerebrum, diencephalon, thalamus, hypothalamus, cerebellum, brain stem, midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata, ventricles, choroid plexuses, meninges, dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater, subarachnoid space, cerebrospinal fluid, spinal cord, central canal, white matter, gray matter, interneurons, nerve tracts, ascending tracts, descending tracts, reflexes |