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Big Idea: from the individual cell to the entire organism; each function
harmoniously to create a balanced internal environment while reacting with
the external world to create homeostasis.
Excretory System
• Students know the homeostatic role of the kidneys in the removal of nitrogenous
wastes and the role of the liver in blood detoxification
Chapter 38: Excretory System (pgs. 985-989)
Digestive System
• Students know the individual functions and sites of secretion of digestive enzymes
(amylases, nucleases, lipases) stomach acid and bile salts.
Chapter 38: Digestive system (pgs. 978-984)
Nervous System
• Students know how the nervous system mediates communication between different
parts of the body’s interactions with the environment.
• Students know how feedback loops in the nervous system and endocrine systems
regulate conditions in the body.
• Students know the functions of the nervous system and the role of neurons in
transmitting electrochemical impulses.
• Students know the roles of sensory neurons, interneurons, and motor neurons in
sensation, thought and response.
Chapter 35: Nervous System (pgs. 890-909)
Musculoskeletal System
• Students know the cellular and molecular basis of muscle contraction, including the
roles of actin, myosin, Ca+2, and ATP.
Chapter 36: Skeletal and Muscle System (pgs. 926-932)
Endocrine System
• Students know how hormones (including digestive, reproductive, and
osmoregulatory) provided internal feedback mechanisms for homeostasis at the
cellular level and in whole organisms.
• Students will learn about how the liver controls glucose balance.
Chapter 39: Endocrine System (pgs. 996-1015)
Blood Glucose Regulation Activity (pg. 1025)
Immune System
• Students know the role of the skin in providing nonspecific defenses against
infection.
• Students know the role of antibodies in the body’s response to infection.
• Students know the roles of phagocytes, B-lymphocytes, and T-lymphocytes in the
immune system.
Integumentary system (pgs. 933-936)
Blood and Lymphatic System (pgs. 951-955)