Villain Organ Systems (1/23-1/27)

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Summary:

In class, we were learning about four organ systems and what they do in their normal mode, but we were also learning about what these organ systems do in a villainous superhuman state. The four organ systems that I chose were skin, muscles, eyes and ears. For each of these systems, we drew a scientific diagram.

Skin

The skin is covered over the body, called the integumentary system. It protects the body from injury and disease caused by bacteria and various viruses. Skin also helps to maintain body temperature are keeps cells from drying out. This is a very important organ system so the body can stay safe from harm and danger.

Muscular System

There are three different kinds of muscles. Cardiac muscles, skeletal muscles, and smooth muscles. They are located in various different places of the body such as arms, legs, and even eyes. They help perform some of the body's movements such as smiling and beating your heart. Some movements and voluntary movements, movements that you control such as walking and running, and some movements are involuntary such as having your heart beat or blinking. Voluntary muscles are skeletal muscles and involuntary muscles are smooth muscles and cardiac (heart) muscles.

Eyes

The eye is located in the middle of the retina. Eyes allow you to be able to see objects in your environment and around you. It is important because without the eye you would not be able to see the objects around you. In other words, you would be blind. The eye communicates with light and pressure. The iris of the eye controls the amount of light by changing the size of the pupil.

Ears

The ears are located on the sides of the head. They allow you to hear sounds and things around you. The ear is very important because, without it, you would not be able to hear, or in other words, you would be deaf. The outer part of the ear also called the pinna is where the sound goes through, where it goes into the external auditory canal which ends at the eardrum.  

SP2: Developing and using models

This week, we drew pictures and models to show how the organ systems changed from a normal mode to a villainous superhuman mode. We had to learn more about the organ system so we knew what it does and how it works to know which part would change and how it would help the villain.