KEY DOCUMENTS
ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS - if you lost the instructions for this assignment or your evaluation sheet, check or reprint it HERE.
Case Information - Google Spreadsheet: check here to see what questions you need to investigate for your case study and who is researching which topics, who else is working on your body system and suggestions for your dissection and microscope tissue analysis. Also check back here for links to presentations and summary sheets from class!
Instructions for Preparing Slide investigation and Dissection - This document outlines options and resources for selecting the relevant specimens to dissect and look at under the microscope
CLASS LIST - Who is doing which case study and what resources are suggested for each study. Also, post your presentation and summary sheet HERE for access by all students.
CASE STUDIES
FOLDER OF ALL STUDIES - check here to view a digital copy of your case study or read some of the other case studies used in class
Cancer Case Study - This is the summary sheet for the ovarian cancer case study shown in class. This sample shows how you can structure your own summary sheet with KEY information in an organized but informative format
USEFUL RESOURCES DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND TECHNOLOGIES
Technology Summary Developed in Class 2015 - This living document was developed through discussion among the various Technical experts from each body system.
USEFUL WEB PAGES FOR BACKGROUND ON BODY SYSTEMS
Biology Corner - anatomy page with information and diagrams on each body system. Most body systems are more detailed than you will need at the grade 10 level. (eg. diagram of the heart - you should know the chambers and the blood vessels that bring blood into and out of the heart. You do not need to know the name of each wall and valve in the heart!)
Med Science - Human Body - These body systems overviews are not very detailed, but will give you an idea of several key terms and components that are important for each of your systems. Thanks to Cam for this site and the hints on how to access information. Scroll down to the table on the Human Biology and there are many links to all the systems only if you're on your phone. If you're on your laptop, the table on the Human Biology is on the top right corner of the web page.
USEFUL WEB PAGES AND AIDS FOR DISSECTIONS
Rat Dissection - if you would like to perform a dissection on a rat(digestive, circulatory, respiratory), uses this instruction sheet to guide you through the insicions and what you will be looking for.
Rat Circulatory - just the circulatory system of a rat
Rat Dissection and Review - Slides with instructions and images for dissection and review of the body systems.
Earthworm - Digestive system and circulatory systems. Different from humans but with comparable elements. Complete the Virtual Dissection
Sheep Brain Dissection - a great dissection for the CNS. Or you can perform the virtual dissection If you are "nervous" about cutting into a brain!
Sheep Heart or Virtual Sheep Heart
Instructions for Dissection Day - Regardless of which dissection you choose, follow these generic steps on dissection day