Water Transport in Plants/ Xylem!

Activity that explains this. Click HERE

For one on phloem look back to February.

EPTAS after the afterword

After reading the afterword, please reflect on the following:

1. Why do you think Dr. Sanders shared her story of her sister in the afterword?
2. Did your understanding of autopsies change after reading this? How important do you feel they are? What do you think about the prevailing trend around autopsies now...is it fine, or should we try to reverse it?

Think back on the whole book, and your experience reading it while trying to learn about human anatomy and physiology. Please help me understand your overall impression of EPTAS.

1. Did it help provide perspective, or connect the material we were studying to the "real world" in a helpful way? 
2. Did you enjoy reading the book? 
3. Would you still have read the book if you didn't have to do as many (or any) blog posts?
4. Did you find that the process of reading each others responses & posting enriched your learning experience in some way?
5. Would you recommend that next year's juniors read this book, or do you have another that you think would be better?

Post by end of the school day on Friday, June 3rd.

EPTAS after chapter 10

In Chapter 10, Digital Diagnosis, Dr. Sanders takes us on a journey from 1976 to 2009, examining the potential of utilizing the power of computers to analyze and diagnose patients. Computational analysis of complex data is what computers excel at, after all...shouldn't they be able to help?

Please answer the questions below by class time on Wednesday, June 1st.

1. What stood out for you in this chapter?
2. At the end of chapter 9, Dr. Sanders had mentioned implementing a "checklist system." After reading  chapter 10, do you think computerized diagnostics or implementing checklists would have a more positive impact on patients in the next 5 years? What about in the next 30 years? Do these tools address the same issues, and if not, what key issue are they still missing?

EPTAS after chapter 9

In this chapter, Sick Thinking, Dr. Sanders explores diagnostic error.

1. How important is diagnostic error in the field of medicine? As a potential patient, are you worried about it? Do you think more research should be done around this issue? 
2. What stood out for you in this chapter?

Please address the questions above before Saturday, May 28th.

Osmoregulation and Excretion Overview Video

The first half of the video below is about thermoregulation, which we discussed earlier this year. You can watch it to review, or skip to 5 minutes in, where Mr. Andersen starts discussing osmogregulation and excretion.

Human Physiology Review Quetions

Follow this link to a site with excellent thought questions about human anatomy and physiology. There are a bunch of questions (33!) that cover many different aspects of the different body systems we studied.



BioInquiries

Osmogregulation Activities

Structure of the Human Excretory System

Nephron Function

Control of Water Re-absorption

These activities should be a good way to review the material and see if you know your stuff!