Unit 5 Reflection

In this unit we studied the digestive, endocrine and lymphatic systems as well as fuel metabolism and diabetes. We started with the digestive system and learned abut how all the various organs function to maximize absorption to get optimal energy from the food we ingest. We did a lab that highlighted the length of our digestive systems and showed us that they stretched nearly all the way across the classroom. We then had a lecture on fuel metabolism which described the phases that occur before and after eating: the fed, the fasting, and the starvation phases. This was particularly interesting for me because it really applies to the everyday feelings we experience everyday, like hunger, and explains the science behind why we feel that way. We had an entire lecture on diabetes to emphasize how detrimental it can be to a persons health and how important it is to take steps in preventing it. The endocrine and lymphatic systems relate to hormones and how they are formed and what it is that they do. The section on lymph stood out to me because it shows that there is much more than simply blood following in the body. Even though I was absent a few times I'm happy I kept up with my work and notes and am happy I prepared well for the temp checks because I was proud of my scores which makes me feel confident for the upcoming test. All in all, it was a successful unit.