Archive for March 2010


The Digestive and Endocrine System Game

It’s that time again. Time to test your knowledge. If you think you understand the concepts presented in Chapter 35, go ahead and take the quiz below. If not, go ahead and and watch my lecture videos on The Digestive System, Nutrition and the The Endocrine System. They will give you a foundation of the concepts of the game. Have fun!

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Video: The Endocrine System

Internal control of the body is directed by two systems: 1, The Nervous System and 2, The Endocrine System. In this lecture, I discuss the endocrine system and how endocrine glands control functions in the body through the release of hormones. The pituitary gland is known as the Master Endocrine Gland and plays a major role in controlling the other glands of the endocrine system.

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Video: Nutrition

McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Olive Garden and China Garden – they all have something in common, they all serve FOOD. But all foods are not created equally. I you want to be healthy, you want to make sure that you are getting what you need. In this lecture, I talk about nutrition, starting with the 6 vital nutrients and where you ind them and how your body deals with those nutrients.

I end the section by talking about Calories and metabolism. What determines how many calories we need on a daily basis? Watch the video to find out.

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Video: Following Digestion of a Meal

Do you like to eat? I do, and since I’m a biologist, I like to also look at what happens in our bodies when we take stuff in. In this lecture, I first deal with the functions of the digestive system. We then take a journey through the digestive system by following your food from your mouth all the way through your body and even through the elimination of waste.

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The Digestive and Endocrine Systems Slides and Handout

These are the slides and the handout for my lectures on the Digestive and Endocrine Systems. As usual, in the handouts, there are some omitted words that you can fill in by either looking through the sides or watching my lecture videos. Enjoy!

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