Unit 4: The Nervous System

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Continual concussions and other head injuries have been shown to leave lasting effects on a person even years after they have retired. With more and more research showing the differences in the brain and other nervous system structures, concerns over whether or not contact sports should have more regulations have been debated. As a group, you will research and form an evidenced-based argument for your point of view and debate the questions at hand with another group.

Driving Question: How can we as medical professionals use our knowledge of the nervous system to form an evidence-based argument for or against certain regulations to be put on contact sports?

Below are resources that were used to help supplement the content and

• Quizlet Vocabulary: Link

  • The link above is a set of vocabulary terms introduced during the nervous system unit with definitions and images to accompany them. Students have access to this resource in order to use as a tool for practicing the terms.

• Nearpod Slideshow: Link

  • The Nearpod slideshow above