Warm Up What is the purpose of neurons?

List the 5 ways psychologists can study the brain.

Which part of your brain makes you shiver when you come in Ms. Pierrot’s room and it is -5 degrees?

Enrichment

Quote of the Week!

“The conscious mind determines the actions, the unconscious mind determines the reactions; and the reactions are just as important as the actions.”

Endocrine System Another way the body communicates (in

addition to the nervous system)

Uses hormones

Sends messages through blood stream

Much slower process than nervous system

Hormones Chemicals which carry the messages

throughout the blood steam

Pituitary Gland

Pituitary Gland Main gland

Controls the output of hormones by other glands

Links Nervous System with Endocrine System

Tiny in size, HUGE in importance!!!!

Thyroid Gland Produces thyroxin

Linked to metabolism and growth

Not enough thyroxin sluggish (hypothyroidism)

Too much thyroxin hyper (hyperthyroidism)

Adrenal Gland Deal with emotions such as anger and fear

Produces adrenaline and noradrenaline, as well as cortical steroids

Handle emergencies

Sex Glands Testes (male)- Testosterone

Muscle and bone growth, male characteristics

Ovaries (female)- Estrogen, Progesterone

Reproductive Cycle

Working Together…

Fight OR Flight?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2GywoS77qc

http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/videos/fight-or-flight.htm

Nervous and Endocrine

Read through the attached article independently or quietly with your partner

Create the following chart on a sheet of paperNervous System-Parts which make it up-Images-Functions

Endocrine System-Parts which make it up-Images-Functions

How they work together

The Brain-Documentary

http://movies.netflix.com/WiPlayer?movieid=60023414&trkid=13462100&t=National%2BGeographic%253A%2BThe%2BHuman%2BBody&tctx=-99%2C-99%2Cda9d4e73-667c-4339-beec-e04d468f297e-19512275

1- Why does Scott have to have surgery?

2- Why does he have to be awake during surgery?

3-What parts of the brain is the tumor near?

4-What could happen if certain areas of the brain are damaged during surgery?

Exit Ticket How can the brain be studied to better

understand athletic abilities? Choose any sport and describe the role the brain plays.