The Muscular System

I learned that the Muscular System is responsible for the movement of the body. The primary part of the muscular system are the muscles, by the name itself 'muscular'. I learned also that there are three kinds of muscles: smooth, skeletal, and cardiac. There are also different terms for the movement of the body such as extension, flexion and other different movements.

If I'll explain it to others, I'll discuss it to them with the help of concept maps. In order to discuss it as briefly and clearly as I possibly could. And to help avoid boredom on the listener's part. I'll discuss to them what muscles are and compare the three kinds of muscles to each other so they can easily identify each. And the same will go for others.

This was discuss to us by Erick. He was the reporter of this topic. But he didn't summarize it and he totally read the whole chapter. So it was kind of boring to listen to even though I can fully understand his topic. But Sir Manalo discussed it to us again briefly with the use of concept maps. So it helped us understand the topic better.

The Skeletal System

The Skeletal System is the framework of the body, without this the body could'nt stand on itself. This is what I've learned in Biology.

If I'll explain this the skeletal system to another person, I'll compare the skeletal system to the framework of a house. A house wouldn't stand if it has no framework, its basic structure. The same also goes for the body without the skeletal system. It is very essential.

I was absent in this discussion therefore I can't give a comment on how my teacher taught this topic. But I scanned the book and find out that the skeletal system is the framework of the body.

The Cell

The Cell- It is the smallest unit of an organism. This is from what I've learned in our Biology. I've also learned that it plays a great role in our body. It plays a big part in reproduction, repair of skin tissues and so on.

The cell is like a community. Why? because it functions like one. Different parts of a cell plays its own roles too. The cell membrane serves as the city limits of a community. Because the cell membrane is the boundary of a cell, it is its protective covering. The cytoplasm serves as the land of the community. The nucleus which is the 'brain' of the cellwill be the community's city hall. Ribosomes on the other hand, assist the production of protein which is needed for cell repair. They are the repairmen of the community. Centrosomes are the building contractors of a cell. They are the ones who build new buildings in the community. Mitochondria supplies energy for the cell, it is the powerhouse of the community. Endoplasmic reticulum are the paths or roads of a community. Golgi apparatus are the trucks of factories which receives and delivers. And lastly, the lysosomes, they are the garbage collectors to keep the cell and the community clean.

I don't really have a comment for my teacher in Biology. Because he just teaches us just fine. He makes ways to not bore us with the lessons with his activities. I really like activities such as board works to keep me listening to the lesson and to not take a nap in his class.

Osmosis

I’ve learned that osmosis is also one of the four kinds of passive transport, which are diffusion, facilitated diffusion, filtration, and osmosis itself. It is like a counterpart of diffusion. If diffusion is from a higher concentration to a lower concentration, osmosis is the travel from lower concentration of a solute to a higher concentration of solute. The only thing is, in osmosis, water is always present.

I can explain it to others best by the use of illustrations. I’ll illustrate to them osmosis, the travel from a lower concentration of a solute to a higher concentration of solute.

Sir Manalo managed to explain to us osmosis. Because we were kind of confused at first, but we understand it later on.

Diffusion

Diffusion is one of the passive transport methods. It is where higher concentration travels to a lower concentration.

An example of Diffusion is spraying your perfume all over your body and noticing later that the person beside you smells just like you too. It is because you sprayed too much perfume that causes a high concentration. The one beside you, smells just like your perfume because he or she has a lower concentration. From a higher concentration to a lower one, that’s diffusion. Another example is the powdered juice that is dissolved in a glass of water. The powdered juice has a high concentration which diffuses in the water, which has a lower concentration.

Diffusion was clearly explained to us by Sir Manalo. We struggled at first, but we eventually understand the lesson.

Medical Terminology

I have learned that medical terminology is the primary base of the language used in anatomy and physiology. It is helpful to learn these terms because they might come in handy one time. It is also very wise to know some of these terms so you won't be that ignorant when it comes to some medical terms.

Medical Terminology is just like playing a game of puzzle. You put two pieces together to form another look. The same with medical terminology, you will put two words together to form a new word. For example, the word cardi-means heart + ology-means the study of = cardiology, which means the study of the heart.

Sir Manalo taught us well in this topic. Well, I don't know about others but as far as I'm concerned, everybody participated well in this topic. Because it was really an interesting topic and gave us a spark of adrenaline rush during recitations.

Anatomy and Physiology

In our Biology, we tackled about anatomy and physiology; I've learned that they are two related studies. Anatomy is the study of the structures of living things. While physiology, is the study of the functions of an organism. I also learned that anatomy is divided into two branches: microscopic anatomy and macroscopic anatomy, also known as gross anatomy.

If I will explain Anatomy and Physiology to others, I will discuss to them all the things that I have learned, as briefly and clearly as I possibly as could. Next, I will sight examples, for them to understand the lesson more thoroughly. And lastly, help them find some keywords that can guide them for easy recall. When they want to remember Anatomy, all they have to do is to memorize the word 'structure' because as I have said earlier, anatomy is the study of living things. The same goes with physiology. If you want to remember Physiology, just memorize the word 'function'. For further knowledge, an example of anatomy is the arrangement of bones that comprise the skeleton which is the structure of different organism' bodies. Good examples for physiology are the different senses such as sense of sight and sense of smell. Microscopic anatomy, just recall the term 'micro' which means small, or by the word itself, microscopic. Because it studies structures that are very small this cannot be seen by the naked eye. But can only be examined through the use of a microscope. An example of this is the structure cell. On the other hand, macroscopic anatomy or gross anatomy tackles about structures that can be seen by the naked eye. Macro or gross means large. An example of this is the liver.

Our teacher in Biology is a really good teacher. We can easily absorb the lesson well when he teaches. He find ways for students to participate in his class. Examples of this are activities through power points and answering questionnaires about the topic. It helps us to be attentive, competitive at sometimes and helps us appreciate and enjoy Biology.