Module 1
1. Module 1
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Module 1—The Nervous System
Reflect and Connect
You will now do some more work toward your Module Assessment. You will be able to choose between “shaken baby syndrome” and brain injuries related to not using a helmet. You will reflect on all that you have learned about the brain and spinal cord, and you will connect your understanding to the scenario that you choose to complete.
Module 1: Lesson 2 Assignment
Retrieve the copy of the Module 1: Lesson 2 Assignment that you saved to your computer earlier in this lesson. Complete Part 3—Reflect and Connect. Save your completed assignment in your course folder. You will receive instructions about when to submit your assignment to your teacher later in this lesson.
Reflect on the Big Picture
In this lesson you examined how the sensations from your eyes and ears are communicated to the cerebrum of the brain and the occipital and temporal lobes for interpretation. You have examined the medulla oblongata and its role in communicating automatic, involuntary responses, such as the control of your breathing rate and heart rate. You have considered the role the spinal cord plays in communication, and you learned about the parts of the nervous system that protect these vital structures so that communication continues and homeostasis is maintained.
The Module Assessment for Module 1 involves a research project about Alzheimer’s disease. This disease is characterized by interruptions in communication within the nervous system. You have begun to collect information about this disease. Consider the information that you have in your course folder, and add any new information you learned in this lesson. Consider how Alzheimer’s disease affects
- the parts of the brain
- communication within the brain
- the function of the spinal cord
Store this additional research in your course folder to prepare for your Module Assessment.
Module 1: Lesson 2 Assignment
Submit your completed Module 1: Lesson 2 Assignment to your teacher for assessment.