Tag: muscular
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Reinforcement: Overview of the Body Systems
One of the biggest challenges when teaching anatomy is helping students move beyond memorizing lists of organs and instead understand that every body system works together to keep us alive. Students may know that the lungs belong to the respiratory system or that the kidneys are part of the urinary system, but they often struggle…
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Complete Cat Dissection Guide with Assessment
A complete guide to dissecting the cat which includes student tasks, student worksheet, and link to assessments and other resources.
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Muscles Are Named Based on Shape and Movement
Students complete a chart that describes common words used in muscle naming, like maximus and brevis.
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Flex Your Muscles! A Close Look at the Biceps
Students explore how muscles contract with a focus on the biceps and triceps. They learn how muscle work by labeling diagrams and answering questions.
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Investigation: Gel Electrophoresis and DNA
This procedural lab is a great compliment for genetic studies where students learn about sex linked genes and mutations. The allele for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is located on the X chromosome and is associated with a deletion mutation for that region.