You have seen the unthinkable fantasy, Fantastic
Voyage, where microscopic machinery and people enter the body
to repair damage to an individual. You have also read about how
close to reality it may very well be. The creation of Micro-machines
which CAN repair damage and act as factories in our body may not
only help repair the body but improve it's function as well. Fiction
is not far from fact!
Imagine if technology progressed to the point that we could produce
miniature 'subs' that allowed us to travel through the human body;
And even better, companies could offer the average citizen the
opportunity to explore the inner body! That is going to be your
task for this project: Design a tour of the body, specific to
a particular organ system. Describe the organs you will visit,
the tissues you will see, and the kinds of activities you will
witness within those organs. Your group will design a poster (brochure)
that will describe this 'Fantastic Voyage' in detail. In doing
so, you will have described the structure and function of your
groups organ system. Although accurate information is necessary
for a good grade, creativity and imagination is also vital. Make
the Anatomy and Physiology 'facts' conform with the spirit of
the exercise. Alternatives to a poster can include creating computer
presentations (ex. PowerPoint) or creating a web page (site).
Additional information regarding grading and project details to
follow.
Group Members (no more than 3):
Systems (number 1-8 based on preference; 1 most prefered-8 least
prefered)
| _____Male Repro | _____Female Repro | _____Endocrine A |
| _____Digestive | _____Lymphatic | _____Endocrine B |
| _____Circulatory | ______Respiratory | ______Exocrine |
| _____Sensory (Eyes & Ears) | _____Nervous: Brain | _____Nervous: Spinal Cord & Peripheral |