Technology Related to Body Systems

Heart wearing out? Wish you could see better? Need a new knee or hip? Thanks to technology, all of these problems have solutions. Portions of the resources presented in Background Information for Teachers are relevant to this section. In addition, resources in this section highlight some other technologies related to body systems, aligning with NSES content domains of Personal and Social Perspectives and Science and Technology.

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Kids and pumps http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/pumps/kids.htm

Chances are you are teaching one or more children with diabetes. This brief page raises awareness of the pump and the pertinent considerations related to children with diabetes. There is also a link to Kids Voices, where children with diabetes have posted messages. The postings are numbered and alphabetical by first name. Most begin by telling their age and when they were diagnosed. For example, Number 495, 12-year-old Michael, has had diabetes for four years and writes of his initial fear and how he manages. He also invites readers to respond. MSP full record

What is a pacemaker http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/pace/pace_whatis.html

This article describes what a pacemaker is and how it works. New vocabulary is hotlinked to definitions. There is also a link to an animation of how the heart works. MSP full record

How LASIK works http://health.howstuffworks.com/lasik3.htm

This page from the web site How Stuff Works explains LASIK and mentions three other types of vision-correction surgeries. Go on to the next page to learn the specifics regarding the particular kind of laser used in LASIK. Did you know both laser and LASIK are acronyms? Send your students on a hunt to find out what they stand for. MSP full record

Joint replacement http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2004/204_joints.html

This is a comprehensive, informational article from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Consider preparing a student reading guide to accompany it and follow up or precede it with the visuals in the next resource. MSP full record

3D Medical animation of a knee replacement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqtOQ2WnYBM

This brief video does a nice job of illustrating most of what is involved in the surgery. Students can identify the anatomical structures shown. MSP full record

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