Poor Timmy
Blood System
Nerve System
Experiment Design
General Science
100

Why did Timmy Come to the Hospital?

Broken foot

100

How many parts in blood cells do we have

Four 

100

In your own words, what is the purpose of nerves? 

To sense stuff

100

What device did we use to look at cells up close 

Microscope

100

What is the thing that keeps things on the ground on the earth

Gravity 

200

What was the purpose of stitches for his operation?

To help close the open wound that Timmy had 

200

What feature of plasma allows it to carry molecules through the blood stream

It is a liquid
200

Fill in the blank: The spine serves as a central _____ in the nervous system

Highway

200

Name 2 Cells that we looked at under a microscope

-Blood 

-Muscle

-Skin

-Bone 

200

How many lessons did we cover so far (use your progress tracker to count the total number of lessons)

17 lessons

300

What device did doctor's give to aid Timmy in walking?

They gave him a cast and crutches (either mention is also acceptable)

300

What is the primary purpose of white blood cells

Fight off foreign diseases that enter the body,

300

True or False: Nerves do not control automatic processes in the body (ex: heart beating)

False

300

Which magnification color had the highest zoom level for the microscope. 

Blue
300

What is the name of the operation doctors perform to fix or readjust internal injuries or concerns in the body

Surgery 

400

What operation did the surgeons perform inside Timmy's foot to realign his toes?

They inserted two metal rods to stabilize the toes and make sure they didn't move too much 

400
In your own words, what is the job of platelets? How does their shape help their function? 

Platelets bind together to close open cuts. They do this because their shape allows them to latch together.

400

How do neurons communicate information between themselves and the brain? 

- They pass signals through each other. There isn't one direct link from a nerve to the brain, but they pass them message along which eventually gets to the brain. 

400

Describe the entire experiment process for viewing the cells under the microscope

(If you require assistance more than 1 time another group will steal the question)

-Depending 

400

In your own words, explain why the different parts of blood cells separate out when left in a standing sample for several hours 

Gravity, higher density items fall down, and Lower density items stay up top. These items do not mix 

500
Name 2 signs from the recovery report that Timmy had fully recovered from his injury

-Regained range of motion 

- Returned blood flow in his food 

-He could fully feel in his foot

500

In your own words, explain how red blood cells aid the body in living. Describe all things covered so far that red blood cells to

Transport gases: 

Inhaled oxygen for cellular respiration 

Carry out CO2 for the body to exhale 

500

Describe in your own words the requirement of neurons to send a signal to the brain

They need to have a strong enough detection to send a signal to the brain (activation potential)

500

In your own words: describe the structure of 1 of the slides that we looked at in class

Muscles: Stringy, with gaps in the middle 

Bones: Tightly packed, with rings 

Blood: Individual red circles, along with intermittent purple spots 

Skin: Fish-like scales stacked on top of each other.

500

This disease occurs due to a lack of amino acids in the body

Kwashiorkor