Unit 3

The Nervous System
The Senses

Unit Outcomes
Things To Do For This Unit
Chapter Notes & Textbook Assignments
Online Activities

Unit Outcomes

Describe and discuss how homeostasis is achieved and maintained in the nervous system, ears, eyes, nose and taste systems.
Discuss the structure and function of the nervous system (to include sensory, motor, cranial nerves, autonmonic & reflexes), eyes, ears and nose.
Identify and describe the age related changes that effect these structures and differentiate these changes from an abnormal or disease state.
Define and describe the effects of aging on the various types of memory, thinking, personality, and sleep; and identify methods to improve their function.
Describe the causes, risks, signs/symptoms, management and prevention techniques for the abnormal conditions or diseases that effect these systems.

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Things To Do For This Unit

Complete the reading and online assignments below.
Do your third webboard assignment

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Chapter Notes & Textbook Assignments

The Chapter Notes constitute a brief outline of the concepts and vocabulary that you should concentrate on in your readings. The notes also contain supplementary information which will help you to meet your learning objectives for the chapter.

The notes are available to download and print.

Chapter 6 Notes
Chapter 7 Notes
Read Chapter 6
Read Chapter 7

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Online Activities

Third WebBoard Assignment

Choose a topic from chapters 6-7 that you found either interesting or confusing and write a paragraph about that topic (what you found interesting, new, or what was confusing about it) under web board assignment #3. Please place the subject or title in the topic space so other students know what the posting is going to be about. If the topic that you wish to post on is already being discussed add your ideas to the existing thread and write about another topic as your main posting.

In addition to your own initial posting on a topic, please read and post your thoughts and ideas to two of your classmates postings. (These secondary postings should be more than “I agree or disagree with your ideas/thoughts”.)