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1.6 Sensory and Endocrine System
General Science · Grade 11 · 20 lessons in the design
What you will be able to do
- describe the structure of sense organs in human beings
- relate the structure of sense organs to their functions in human beings
- describe common ear disorders and their interventions
- relate the components of the endocrine system to their roles in human beings
- evaluate the effects of variations in secretions of adrenaline and thyroxine in human beings
- compare the nervous and endocrine systems in human beings
- appreciate the role of sense organs and the endocrine system in coordination of body activities
Key questions
“How is the endocrine system important to human beings?”
Lessons
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The sense organs
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the sense organs of the human body.
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The structure of the eye
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the structure of the human eye.
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Image formation in the eye
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe image formation and accommodation in the eye.
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Defects of vision and their correction
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe common defects of vision and how they are corrected.
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The structure of the ear
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the structure of the human ear.
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Hearing
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain how the ear detects sound.
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The ear and balance
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain the role of the ear in balance and posture.
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Common ear disorders
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe common ear disorders and their interventions.
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The endocrine system
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the endocrine system and how hormones work.
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The pituitary gland
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the pituitary gland and its hormones.
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The thyroid gland
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the thyroid gland and the role of thyroxine.
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The adrenal glands
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the adrenal glands and the role of adrenaline.
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The pancreas and blood sugar
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the role of the pancreas in controlling blood sugar.
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The gonads
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the hormones of the testes and ovaries.
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Over and under secretion of adrenaline
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizEvaluate the effects of variations in the secretion of adrenaline.
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Over and under secretion of thyroxine
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizEvaluate the effects of variations in the secretion of thyroxine.
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How hormones act
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain how hormones act on target organs and control body processes.
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The nervous and endocrine systems compared
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizCompare the nervous and endocrine systems.
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Sense organs and safety
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain the importance of the sense organs for safety.
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Hormones, homeostasis and review
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizReview the sense organs, the endocrine system and how hormones keep the body steady.