Human Nervous System
Human Nervous System
LESSON PLAN
Materials
1. Stationery
2. Biology book
3. Newsprint and markers
Procedures
Procedure:
Brief Lecture :
I. Organization of Human Nervous System
A. Central Nervous System (CNS)
1. Brain and spinal cord
2. Body’s control center
a. Organizes incoming information from sensory organs and receptors
b. Issues outgoing commands to various parts of the body
3. Connected to rest of body by nerves that make up the...
B. Peripheral Nervous System
1. Composed of sensory neurons and motor neurons
a. Act as independent communications pathways
b. Each monitors a different part of the body
2. Carries nerve impulses sent between CNS and rest of body
II. Central Nervous System
A. The brain and its four major parts
1. Cerebrum
a. Wrinkled outer layer
b. Handles most sophisticated functions of brain (processes visual images, thinking, and
planning)
2. Cerebellum-essential for coordination of movement
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3. Brain stem-contains nerves that control vital life processes that are not consciously
controlled
4. Hypothalamus
a. Body’s center for emotions and instincts such as pleasure, pain, hunger, and thirst
b. Maintains body’s temperature and water balance
B. Spinal cord-cable of nerve tissue that extends from brain stem down the back
1. Nerve impulses from body and brain run up and down it
2. Important component in making reflexes occur
3. Surrounded and protected by backbone
III. Peripheral Nervous System
A. Sensory neurons
1. Carry nerve impulses from sense organs and receptors to CNS
2. Also referred to as afferent neurons
B. Motor neurons
1. Carry nerve impulses from CNS to muscles and glands
2. Also referred to as efferent neurons
Transition to Activity 3: “There are many different kinds of sensory receptors in your body. For
example, your eyes, which are considered sense organs, contain receptors called rods and cones. I
would like all of you to take a few minutes to think about the various places these receptors are
located throughout your body.”
HOMEWORK
NOTE FROM
TEACHER
Educational Coordinator Prepared by teacher
LESSON PLAN
Objectives :
- To be able to understand the importances of eye
- To be able to understand the structures and functions of eye parts
- To be able to investigate the eye defects
Materials :
- Biology Matters (Marshall Cavendish)
- LCD, Power point
EYE
Eyes contain 3
main parts:
• Schlera
• Choroid
• Retina
SCHLERA
• It is supportive structure of eye that protects inner structures of the eye.
• In the front, it bulges and becomes the transparent cornea.
• Light enters the eye through cornea.
CHOROID
• This layer contains many blood vessels.
• At the front the eye the choroid layer forms the IRIS.
• It is colored part of eye. In the centre of the iris is an opening called PUPIL
RETINA
• Behind the iris is the lens. It focuses the light on the retina (photoreceptor)
• Innermost layer of the eye, the retina contains the light receptor.
• At the rear of the eye, the retina is attached to the optic nerve which carries impulses from the
light sensitive cells to the brain.
DEFECTS OF EYE
• While at rest, instead of focusing on the retina, the light rays fous in front of it.
• This type of eye defect is called myopia.
• This condition can be corrected by concave lens.
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HOMEWORK
NOTE FROM
TEACHER
Educational Coordinator Prepared by teacher