Biology Pre-DP Course 2

1. Biology Pre-DPCourse 2 Human Biology

2. Human Biology • Digestive system • Transport system • Respiratory system • Nervous control • Hormonal control • Reproductive system • Skeleton and muscles • The kidney and the liver

3. Digestive system • Understand the processes of ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation & egestion • Know the names and functions of the parts of the human alimentary canal • Understand how the digestive system is highly adapted to its functions

4. Digestive system • Know the structure and function of villi in the small intestine • Understand the significance of the microvilli • Know which enzymes are produced from the different parts of the alimentary canal and their functions

6. Digestion lab • Investigating the effect of the digestive enzyme amylase on the digestion of starch

7. Transport system • Know the names and functions of the parts of the heart

9. Transport system • Know the names and functions of the main blood vessels

11. Transport system • Know the components and functions of blood

13. Transport system • Understand the stages in the cardiac cycle • Understand the pressure changes that take place in the ventricles during one contraction • Understand the factors that can contribute towards heart disease and what CHD is

16. Transport lab • Investigating the effect of exercise on heart rate

17. Respiratory system • Know the names and functions of the parts of the lungs • Understand how the lungs are highly adapted for the process of gas exchange

19. Healthy lung

21. Ventilation lab • Investigating the correlation between lung volume, body mass and height

22. Nervous control • Understand the general layout of the nervous system (CNS & PNS) • Know the names and functions of the parts of a typical neurone (motor neurone) • Understand how a reflex arc works • Outline how a synapse works

25. Nervous control – the eye • Understand that receptors around our body allow us to detect environmental stimuli • Understand how the eye works as an example of a sensory receptor • Know the names and functions of the parts of the eye

26. Nervous control lab • Investigating reaction times

27. Hormonal control • Know the names, locations and functions of some of the main glands in the body • Know the functions of some of the main hormones produced by the body • Outline what hormones are and how they function (e.g insulin / glucagon)

28. Reproductive system • Know the names and functions of the parts of the male and female reproductive systems • Understand how gametes are specialised for their function

30. Reproductive system • Understand, in outline, how hormones control the female reproductive cycle • Know how our knowledge of hormones is used in contraception and IVF treatment

32. Skeleton and muscles • Know the main functions of bones & the names of some of the main bones in the skeleton • Know the main functions of muscles & a named example of muscles working in an antagonistic pair. • Understand how the elbow joint works.

33. Skeleton and muscles Investigating muscle fatigue.

34. The kidney • Know the gross structure of the kidney • Understand the main role of the kidney as a filtering system, and in the control of water in the body • Understand the role of ADH in controlling body water content

35. Makes cholesterol Detoxification Makes coagulation factors Breaks down some hormones (insulin) The liverOutline the roles of the liver: • Produces bile • Stores glycogen • Stores vitamins (A, D, B12) • Makes proteins • Breaks down proteins to urea