Tuesday we will be having a spiral check. I will be checking for all the IN's and notes since the last spiral check. The dates for the IN's I will be checking are 4/16/12, 4/3/12, 4/2/12. The other information I will be checking for is the "Where are They?" human body notes, the Endocrine crossword puzzle, and the body systems question diagram.
4/16/12 IN: Define Stimulus and give an example of an external and an internal stimulus. Answer: Stimulus is a change in an organisms surroundings that causes the organism to react. External stimulus example: temperature Internal stimulus example: infection/fever
4/3/12 IN: Which gland produces a growth hormone that controls growth and homeostasis? Answer: Pituitary Gland
4/2/12 IN: List the 5 functions of the skin Answer: Prevents loss of water, Protects body from injury and infection, regulates the body's temperature, eliminates waste, gathers information about the environment, produces vitamin D
