Bodies in Balance

Bodies in Balance

Bodies in Balance: Your neighbor learns that you are enrolled in Anatomy & Physiology I (A&P I) at Kaplan University and requests a favor. Her daughter attends a local Middle/Junior High School and is a member of the Science club. They are ecstatic because they recently discovered that a general A&P course will be offered at the local high school next year. They’d like you to come and give a presentation on homeostasis, which they’ve been told is one of the most important topics in A&P. You agree to do it and have chosen one of the three systems you have studied so far in SC121 as an example. You will need to create a power point presentation that communicates the information to the students in simple terms.

This power point presentation is divided into three sections:

Bodies in Balance, Part 1

Discuss the following as an introduction, using at least one slide for each bullet point:

Introduce yourself and summarize your presentation.
Explain what an Anatomy and Physiology class is and what is covered in it.
Explain homeostasis in a way that your audience will understand and why this concept is so important in A&P.
What exactly is a feedback mechanism, and what do its components consist of?
What precisely is a positive feedback mechanism?
What is the definition of a negative feedback mechanism?
Bodies in Balance, Part 2

For the next section, you must describe one body system and one homeostatic mechanism for that system. From the list below, you may select only one system and its associated feedback mechanism.

Calcium homeostasis in the skeletal system

Thermoregulation of the muscular system

The thermoregulation of the integumentary system

For the selected system:

List all of the system’s organs and/or components.

Explain the function of each organ and component.
How do these organs and/or components work together to achieve the overall function of the system in the body?
Discuss the homeostatic feedback mechanism in this system (assigned above). Is it positive or negative?
Explain how that feedback mechanism works and how it aids in maintaining homeostasis in the body.
Images to help illustrate these concepts are encouraged.
Keep in mind that you can only select one of the three systems/feedback mechanisms listed above!

Part 3 of

For the final section:

Compare the body system that you just described to any other system in the body – do the two systems work together or independently?

Please provide an example of how these two systems interact. Do they require one another to function? Why and why not?
Finally, what do you find particularly interesting about A&P that you believe will entice them to enroll in the class?

This presentation has a power point template, which can be found in Doc Sharing. Fill in the blanks with your own text by writing over the existing information on each slide, which is only there to guide you. Under ‘Notes’ beneath each slide, you will include all of your talking points, including everything you would say to the class.

Important information for writing discussion questions and participation

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Plagiarism is highly prohibited. Please ensure you are citing your sources correctly using APA 7th edition. All assignments including discussion posts should be formatted in APA with the appropriate spacing, font, margin, and indents. Any papers not well formatted would be returned back to you, hence, I advise you review APA formatting style. I have attached a sample paper in APA format and will also post sample discussion responses in subsequent announcements.

Your initial discussion post should be a minimum of 200 words and response posts should be a minimum of 150 words. Be advised that I grade based on quality and not necessarily the number of words you post. A minimum of TWO references should be used for your initial post. For your response post, you do not need references as personal experiences would count as response posts. If you however cite anything from the literature for your response post, it is required that you cite your reference. You should include a minimum of THREE references for papers in this course. Please note that references should be no more than 5 years old except recommended as a resource for the class. Furthermore, for each discussion board question, you need ONE initial substantive response and TWO substantive responses to either your classmates or your instructor for a total of THREE responses. There are TWO discussion questions each week, hence, you need a total minimum of SIX discussion posts for each week. I usually post a discussion question each week. You could also respond to these as it would count towards your required SIX discussion posts for the week.

I understand this is a lot of information to cover in 5 weeks, however, the Bible says in Philippians 4:13 that we can do all things through Christ that strengthens us. Even in times like this, we are encouraged by God’s word that we have that ability in us to succeed with His strength. I pray that each and every one of you receives strength for this course and life generally as we navigate through this pandemic that is shaking our world today. Relax and enjoy the course!

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Please read through the following information on writing a Discussion question response and participation posts.

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Important information on Writing a Discussion Question

• Your response needs to be a minimum of 150 words (not including your list of references)
• There needs to be at least TWO references with ONE being a peer reviewed professional journal article.
• Include in-text citations in your response
• Do not include quotes—instead summarize and paraphrase the information
• Follow APA-7th edition
• Points will be deducted if the above is not followed

Participation –replies to your classmates or instructor

• A minimum of 6 responses per week, on at least 3 days of the week.
• Each response needs at least ONE reference with citations—best if it is a peer reviewed journal article
• Each response needs to be at least 75 words in length (does not include your list of references)
• Responses need to be substantive by bringing information to the discussion or further enhance the discussion. Responses of “I agree” or “great post” does not count for the word count.
• Follow APA 7th edition
• Points will be deducted if the above is not followed

• Remember to use and follow APA-7th edition for all weekly assignments, discussion questions, and participation points.
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The PowerPoint presentation should have 16-20 slides in total, which is equivalent to a 10-minute presentation. You should not delete any slides from the template, but you are free to expand and add additional slides.

Slides should be bulleted and concise.

Include the following slides: a title slide, an introductory slide, in-text citations where appropriate, a conclusion slide, and a reference slide.
Under ‘Notes,’ include all talking points (exactly what you would say to the class) for each slide.
To make an effective and professional presentation, use images (with citations) as needed.
Short descriptions and labels should be included in presentations. On each slide, do not write out entire paragraphs of information. Remember that you want to tell the story rather than have everyone reading your slides the entire time. Take notes on the slides used during the seminar as a reference.
For all citations, use APA format.
Avoid plagiarizing. Do not directly copy and paste from the source into the slides.
Make sure your presentation is free of grammar and spelling mistakes.
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