Ch 14: Excretion - Urination & Sweat: Lesson Plans
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Weekly Syllabus
Below is a sample breakdown of the Excretion - Urination & Sweat chapter into a school week. Based on the pace of your course, you may need to adapt the lesson plan to fit your needs.
| Day | Topics | Key Terms and Concepts Covered |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | The excretory system | Function and major organs; kidney, liver, urethra |
| Tuesday | Urinary system | How urine is formed and expelled; nephron, bladder and ureters |
| Wednesday | Kidneys | Outer and inner layers; renal papilla, renal pelvis, renal pyramid and renal hilum |
| Thursday | Skin | Layers of skin (epidermis, dermis, and subcutis), skin cells |
1. Excretory System
Each year in the U.S., close to 400,000 people with kidney failure undergo dialysis treatment in order to remove waste, remove excess fluid and restore electrolyte balance. Kidneys, the workhorses of the excretory system, perform these same functions more effectively than any machine. In this lesson, we'll talk about how the excretory system removes toxic substances from the body.
2. Gross Anatomy of the Urinary System
Our body must detoxify and cleanse itself to thrive. That is why we depend so heavily on our liver and urinary system. In this lesson, we'll explore how toxins are filtered by our organs and how urine is formed and expelled with the nephron, bladder, ureters, and urethra.
3. Human Skin: Layers, Function & Structure
This lesson will cover the three main layers of your skin, which includes the epidermis, dermis, and subcutis. In addition, we'll learn about other skin cells and tissue, such as adipose tissue, keratinocytes, melanocytes, and Merkel's cells.
4. The Kidney: Major Divisions & Structures
Learn about the major layers of the kidneys, like the renal cortex and renal medulla. Find out about the inner parts of the kidneys, including the renal papilla, renal pelvis, renal pyramid, and renal hilum.
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