Thursday, March 22, 2012

HW - 3/22/12

Tonight's homework is to complete Classwork 83 and prepare for the Check-In tomorrow.


Classwork #83 - The Nervous System – Overview and Neurons Practice

Answer all of the following questions to the best of your ability and in complete sentences.

1. How does the nervous system help to maintain homeostasis? Include at least two reasons
that are supported by explanation.

2. Develop an example of the nervous system working with another body system to maintain
homeostasis.

3. Describe the relationship between neurons, dendrites, axons, and cell bodies.

4. Describe the path of an impulse along a neuron until it reaches the next neuron.

5. The nervous system uses over 70 percent of the body’s glucose supply to power itself. Develop
a possible, reasonable explanation for why the brain requires so much energy.

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