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Travel Brochure of the Body Systems
Your team of “travel agents” at the Duodenum Dynamics Ad Agency has been hired
as consultants to design a luxury tour through the Human Body. Before you can collect
your fee, you must produce a brochure for a whirlwind tour through the human
landscape. In order to win the contract, you must highlight the trendy spots, the exciting
activities, and the imports and exports of the regions. For insurance reasons, you must
also discreetly mention any possible dangers or special precautions that tourists might
encounter in visiting these systems. In order to make tourists most comfortable in
enjoying their trips, you should also suggest special equipment necessary for each locale.
Your tour must include visits to the following systems:
 Digestive
 Respiratory
 Skeletal/Muscular
 Nervous
 Excretory
 Circulatory
 Endocrine
 Immune
Product Requirements
1) Each system will be represented by a Tri-fold brochure
a. Include visual elements and TYPED text
b. This is an Individual Requirement
2) Present your tour to the class using Power Point or video (Group Activity)
3) Your goal is to be the team that wins the contract. The winning team will be
decided by a panel of judges (your classmates). Make your brochure and
presentation exciting so your tour will be memorable.
System requirements:
Below you will find the requirements for each system of the human
body included on the tour. The biological content part of the
project grade depends on following these requirements.
Endocrine System
Objectives:
 Identify the glands and the hormones they produce
 Describe the job of each hormone
 Describe the feedback mechanisms that function to maintain homeostasis
Vocabulary to include in the pamphlet:
exocrine gland, endocrine gland, prostaglandin, and the names of each gland and
hormone.
Immune System:
Objectives:
 Describe the function of the immune system.
 Explain how the skin functions as a defense against disease
 Distinguish between a specific and unspecific response
 Describe the actions of B cells and T cells
Vocabulary to include in the pamphlet:
Inflammatory response, immune response, antigen, antibody, macrophage, lymphocyte,
leukocyte, pathogen
Nervous System
Objectives:
 Describe the basic structure and function of the nervous system
 Diagram a neuron and explain how it operates
 List the parts and functions of the Central Nervous System
 Explain how a nerve impulse travels
 Diagram and explain what occurs during the reflex arc.
 List and describe the functions of the major sensory organs
Vocabulary to include in the pamphlet:
cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem, thalamus, hypothalamus, synapse, axon, dendrite
Excretory System
Objectives
 Define excretion
 Describe the function of the skin, kidneys, lungs, and liver in excretion
 Describe the structure and function of the kidney and its parts
 Explain how a nephron functions
 Explain the difference between filtration and re-absorption
Vocabulary to include in the pamphlet:
Glomerulus, Bowman’s capsule, filtration, re-absorption, blood volume
Circulatory System
Objectives
 Trace a drop of blood through the heart from the right atrium to the aorta
 Locate and label the parts of a heart on a diagram
 Compare the blood on the right side of the heart with the left side
 Describe the components of blood (RBC, WBC, platelets, and plasma)
 Explain how the heart beats
Vocabulary to include in the pamphlet:
Artery, vein, capillary, atrium, ventricle, valve, hemoglobin, lymph
Digestive System
Objectives:
 List parts of the digestive system and give their functions
 Compare mechanical and chemical digestion
 Describe the chemical digestion of carbs, proteins, fats; identify where the
digestion of each occurs, and the enzymes involved
 Discuss the importance of the liver and pancreas in digestion
 Describe the structure of the villi and explain its function
Vocabulary to include in the pamphlet:
Mucous, feces, peristatlisis, pH, hydrochloric acid, bile, sphincter,
Respiratory System
Objectives:
 Identify the structure and function of the parts of the respiratory system
 Explain the function of the ribs and diaphragm in the breathing process
 Explain how breathing rate is controlled
 Describe what happens between the alveoli and the capillaries
Vocabulary to include in the pamphlet:
Gas exchange, inhalation, exhalation, CPR, respiratory control center
Skeletal/Muscular Systems
Objectives:
 State the function of the skeletal system
 Describe the composition of bone
 Compare and contrast the 4 major kinds of moveable joints (ball & socket, hinge,
pivot, gliding)
 Compare the structure of the three types of muscles and give examples of each
and tell where they are found in the body
Vocabulary to include in the pamphlet:
Endoskeleton, ligaments, tendons, marrow, synovial fluid, cartilage, muscle fiber,