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AP: Chapter 45: Chemical Regulation & Communication - Hormones and the Endocrine System
Infuse your AP biologists with the details of the endocrine system. This six-page worksheet queries learners thoroughly about gland structure and hormone function. Ms. Foglia, the author, has not left anything out of this resource,...
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Are Adult Pancreatic Beta Cells Formed by Self-duplication or Stem Cell Differentiation?
A case-study of Dr. Melton's experiment on pancreatic cells highlights this worksheet. Details of the study adorn the first three pages, complete with diagrams. Biology buffs then analyze the data and identify problems within the...
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The Crisco Lab: A Demonstration of Diabetic Complications
Students complete lab activities to illustrate the complications of diabetes. In this diabetes lesson, students work on labs that illustrate sugar in the blood and normal and atherosclerotic vessels. They demonstrate how diabetes can...
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Compare and Contrast Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Students use graphic organizers to compare and contrast Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. In this diabetes lesson, students are given information on the two major types of diabetes. They analyze how to compare and contrast the information.
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Following Digestion of a Meal
In this digestion worksheet, students review the organs involved in the digestive process along with the function of these organs. This worksheet has 5 fill in the blank, 8 short answer, and 7 matching questions.
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Digestion and Nutrition
In this digestion worksheet, students will match 12 terms associated with the digestive system to their correct definition. The vocabulary words review the digestive system organs and their functions.
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Your Digestive System
In this digestive system worksheet, 9th graders describe the function of each organ listed that aid in the digestion of food. Then they label each organ on the diagram given at the bottom of the sheet.
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Digestive System
In this digestive system worksheet, students answer a list of true/ false questions. The students answer questions based on their knowledge of each process of the digestive system.
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Small Intestine, Pancreas, Liver, and Gall Bladder
In this small intestine, pancreas, liver, and gall bladder worksheet, students fill in the blanks with information about these structures of digestion. Students research information about organ of the digestive system given.
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Endocrine Histology Lab
In this endocrine histology lab, students examine prepared slides of various glands/ organs. Students identify each slide according to the key given and research materials. Students draw or sketch what is seen next to the appropriate...
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Glands and Hormones
In this glands learning exercise, students write down characteristics of the body's different glands including the hormones created by the gland and their function in the body system. This learning exercise has 5 short answer questions.
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Gastrointestinal
In this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to the gastrointestinal system of the body. There are 33 biology terms located in the word search.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Chronic Pancreatitis
Inellihealth provides information about chronic pancreatits, including its symptoms, prevention, treatment, and so on.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Acute Pancreatitis
Resource provides this overview of pancreatitis and its symptoms, prevention, and treatment.
BBC
Bbc: Human Anatomy: Organs
Explore the anatomy of the human body. Click on an organ or other body part to read more about its structure and function, and then try out an interactive activity for that organ.
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
Seer Training Modules: Introduction to the Endocrine System
Self-guided tutorial where students learn about the structure and function of the human endocrine system.
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
Seer Training Modules: Introduction to the Digestive System
Self-guided learning activity where students learn about the structure and function of the human digestive system. There is a short quiz at the end of the lesson to check for understanding.
National Institutes of Health
Science Buddies: The Cancer Genome Anatomy Project
Finding a cure for cancer is one of scientists' greatest challenges today. But in order for this to be possible, they have to study and understand the disease. This lab explores the software available on the Cancer Genome Anatomy Project...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Does the Pancreas Do?
Beneath your ribs, you'll find, among other things, the pancreas -- an organ that works a lot like a personal health coach. This interesting video describes how this organ controls your sugar levels and produces a special juice that...
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Hormones and Their Effects
A complete, student-led lesson on the endocrine system. Students work their way through illustrated and animated tutorials, and answer review questions along the way. There is a self-checking quiz at the end of the lesson.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Diabetes (Advanced)
A complete, student-paced lesson on diabetes including causes and treatments. Students work their way through illustrations and animated tutorials, and answer review questions along the way. There is a self-checking quiz at the end of...
WebMD
Medicine Net: Hypoglycemia
MedicineNet.com provides a very detailed article on hypoglycemia, its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatments.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Glands
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online lesson students will list the glands of the endocrine system and their effects.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Video: How Diabetes Affects Your Blood Sugar
Learn about the disease diabetes and how it affects blood sugar in affected people, in this Mayo Clinic animated video. [2:10]