1. Warm Up  What is the purpose of neurons?  List the 5 ways psychologists can study the brain.  Which part of your brain makes you shiver when you come in Ms. Pierrot’s room and it is -5 degrees?

2. Enrichment

3. Quote of the Week!  “The conscious mind determines the actions, the unconscious mind determines the reactions; and the reactions are just as important as the actions.”

4. Endocrine System  Another way the body communicates (in addition to the nervous system)  Uses hormones  Sends messages through blood stream  Much slower process than nervous system

5. Hormones  Chemicals which carry the messages throughout the blood steam

6. Pituitary Gland

7.  Main gland  Controls the output of hormones by other glands  Links Nervous System with Endocrine System  Tiny in size, HUGE in importance!!!!

8. Thyroid Gland  Produces thyroxin  Linked to metabolism and growth  Not enough thyroxin  sluggish (hypothyroidism)  Too much thyroxin  hyper (hyperthyroidism)

9. Adrenal Gland  Deal with emotions such as anger and fear  Produces adrenaline and noradrenaline, as well as cortical steroids  Handle emergencies

10. Sex Glands  Testes (male)- Testosterone  Muscle and bone growth, male characteristics  Ovaries (female)- Estrogen, Progesterone  Reproductive Cycle

11. Working Together… Fight OR Flight?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2GywoS77qc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2GywoS77qc  http://dsc.discovery.com/tv- shows/mythbusters/videos/fight-or-flight.htm

12. Nervous and Endocrine  Read through the attached article independently or quietly with your partner  Create the following chart on a sheet of paper Nervous System -Parts which make it up -Images -Functions Endocrine System -Parts which make it up -Images -Functions How they work together

13. The Brain-Documentary http://movies.netflix.com/WiPlayer?movieid=60023414&trkid=13 462100&t=National%2BGeographic%253A%2BThe%2BHuman% 2BBody&tctx=-99%2C-99%2Cda9d4e73-667c-4339-beec- e04d468f297e-19512275 1- Why does Scott have to have surgery? 2- Why does he have to be awake during surgery? 3-What parts of the brain is the tumor near? 4-What could happen if certain areas of the brain are damaged during surgery?

14. Exit Ticket  How can the brain be studied to better understand athletic abilities? Choose any sport and describe the role the brain plays.