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BIO 291 Wk 1 Discussion – The Heart

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

In Week One we assess the Cardiovascular System-Blood and the Heart. We discuss what blood is made of as well as its cell types. Finally, we will discuss the structure of the heart and how that structure impacts the heart’s functions.

Consider the reading and activities that you have completed this week.

If someone came to you and said they wanted to strengthen their heart, what suggestions would you give them? What would be your number one choice of a way to keep blood pressure at a healthy level? Why?

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

BIO 291 Wk 2 Discussion – Blood Pressure

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

In Week Two we assess the Cardiovascular System-Blood Vessels and Circulation.  This will include veins and arteries and the layers that they are comprised of. This is a continuation of material covered in Week One related to blood pressure and how it relates to blood flow that we cover in Week Two.

Consider the reading and activities that you have completed this week.

Is blood pressure purely determined by genetics? Why or why not? What four suggestions would you give someone to increase their blood flow? Why did you choose these four?

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

BIO 291 Wk 3 Discussion – Defense Mechanisms

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

In Week Three we assess the Lymphatic and Immune Systems.  Our discussion includes bodily defense mechanisms. These may be innate or adaptive.

Consider the reading and activities that you have completed this week.

Which would you say is more important: innate or adaptive defense mechanisms? Do you believe there is such a thing as being too clean and that it can lead to harm? Why or why not?

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

BIO 291 Wk 4 Discussion – Lung Health

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

In Week Four we assess the Respiratory System.  We explore the organs and structures involved in breathing as well as the mechanics of the process. Finally, we compare internal and external respiration.

Consider the reading and activities that you have completed this week.

What environmental concerns in your area impact the ability of its inhabitants to breathe safely? What steps can be taken to improve lung health (including lung volume) in general?

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

BIO 291 Wk 5 Discussion – Digestive Health

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

In Week Five we assess the Digestive System.  This begins by learning the anatomical structures that make up the digestive tract. As they are a major part of the part of the digestion process, we also discuss enzymes that complete chemical digestion. Finally, we explore how various malabsorption states can occur due to homeostatic imbalance related to enzyme production.

Consider the reading and activities that you have completed this week.

What can a person do to benefit their digestive health? What can be done to encourage enzyme production? Once a malabsorption state has occurred, what would you suggest be done to address it?

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

BIO 291 Wk 6 Discussion – Urinary System

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

In Week Six we assess Urinary System.  This includes how the urinary system regulates blood volume and pressure. The formation of urine is addressed. Finally, we explore the factors that impact all of these processes.

Consider the reading and activities that you have completed this week.

What causes a urinary tract infection (UTI)? Are they preventable? Are there behaviors/actions that make a person more prone to getting a UTI? What “clues” does our urine give us about how well or poorly our body is functioning?

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

BIO 291 Wk 7 Discussion – Reproductive System

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

In Week Seven we assess the Reproductive System.  This includes how sexual differentiation is determined by the initial production of testosterone. We also explore how hormones regulate the process of developing the reproductive system.

Consider the reading and activities that you have completed this week.

Do present eating habits and food production processes alter modern sexual development? How so? Can anything be done to undo these modern changes? Are regulatory agencies doing enough to assist? Why or why not?

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.