Human Systems and Integration · Human Systems
Nervous and Endocrine Regulation
Compares the fast-acting electrical signals of the nervous system with the long-term chemical signaling of the endocrine system.
Key Questions
- 1How does the body coordinate a response to an external threat in a fraction of a second?
- 2How do hormones regulate complex processes like growth, development, and metabolism?
- 3What happens to human behavior and health when the feedback loops of the brain are disrupted?
Common Core State Standards
HS-LS1-2HS-LS1-3
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: Biology
Unit: Human Systems and Integration
Period: Human Systems
Suggested Methodologies
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