Teacher: Sagrario
TOPICS
1-Minerals.
- Mineral matter.
- Geochemical elements.
- The amorphous and crystalline matter.
- Definition of mineral.
- The internal order of crystals.
- Physical properties of minerals.
- Crystallization.
- Classification of minerals.
- Utility and economical interest of minerals.
2-Rocks. The rock cycle.
- The structure of the Earth and rocks.
- Plate tectonics and the forming of rocks.
- Igneous rocks.
-Metamorphic rocks.
-Sedimentary rocks.
-The rock cycle.
3-Living matter. Biotic levels of organisation. Bio-molecules.
-Living matter and not alive matter.
-The biotic levels of organisation.
-Bio-molecules.
-Water and mineral salts.
-Carbohydrates, fats, proteins and nucleic acids.
4-Molecules and cells
-Cells and the functions of nutrition, interaction and reproduction.
-The microscope.
-Procaryotic cells.
-Eucaryotic cells.
-Cell structure.
-Differences between plant cells and animal cells.
5-Cells and tissues. Pluricellular organism.
-Definition of tissue
-Covering tissues.
-Connecting tissues.
-Muscular tissue.
-Nerve tissue.
-Blood tissue.
-Definition of pluricellular organism
6-Health and disease.
-Definition of heath and disease.
-Types of diseases.
-Infections.
-Pathogenous micro-organisms.
-Treatment and prevention of disease.
-Immunity.
-Hygiene and health.
7-Health and nutrition.
-Definition of nutrition.
-Feeding and nutrition.
-Food and nutrients.
-Balanced diet and health.
-Food conservation.
- Food technology
8-The systems related with nutrition.
-Digestive system.
-Digestion and absorption.
-Anatomy and physiology of circulatory system.
-Anatomy and Physiology of the urinary system.
-Diseases related with nutrition.
-Healthy habits
9-The nervous system.
-The structure of nervous system.
-The parts of the nervous system: The central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.
-The spinal bulb.
-Spinal nerves
-The reflex arc.
-The encephalon.
- Degenerative illnesses of the nervous system: Alzheimer’s disease
10-Sensorial organs.
-Definition of sensorial organs.
-Structure of the eye.
-Physiology of sight.
-The sense of hearing.
-Physiology of hearing.
-The skin: a sensorial organ
11- The endocrine system.
-Definition of endocrine system.
-Hormones.
-The control of hormonal action.
-The endocrine co-ordination.
-The hormonal unbalance. Functional diseases
12-Support and movement.
-The human skeleton.
-The skeleton of the human head.
-The skeleton of the human torso.
-The skeleton of the human extremities.
-Joints.
-Muscles.
-Physiology of muscles
13-Human reproduction.
-The reproductive function in human beings.
-The reproductive cells: the ovum and the spermatozoids.
-The female reproductive system.
-The male reproductive system.
-The menstrual cycle.
-Fertilization, pregnancy and birth.
-Methods of contraception. The contraceptive pill.
-The “in vitro” fertilization.
-The venereal diseases (VD). Prevention.
-Preventive measures to avoid becoming infected by any of VD
