<p>Names: Block Date: </p><p>Comparative Anatomy Lab – Dolphins vs. Humans Station 1 – Digestive System</p><p>Compare and contrast dolphins and humans digestive systems using the graphic organizer below. </p><p>Digestive System Dolphins Humans Which organs are present? Are they all the same or are there differences?</p><p>Describe the differences between a human stomach and a dolphin stomach. Why do you think dolphins have a stomach with different chambers? </p><p>Are dolphins or humans more efficient at digesting food? Explain your reasoning.</p><p>Station 2 – Respiratory System Names: Block Date: </p><p>Comparative Anatomy Lab – Dolphins vs. Humans Compare and contrast dolphins and humans respiratory systems using the graphic organizer below. </p><p>Respiratory System Dolphins Humans Which organs are present? Are they all the same or are there differences?</p><p>Who is more efficient at breathing, humans or dolphins? Use evidence to support your conclusion.</p><p>Where is oxygen stored?</p><p>Why do you think the main storage areas are different? </p><p>Station 3 – Sound Production/Communication</p><p>Compare and contrast how dolphins and humans produce sounds using the graphic organizer below. Names: Block Date: </p><p>Comparative Anatomy Lab – Dolphins vs. Humans Communication Dolphins Humans Where are the vocal cords located in the human body? Do dolphins have vocal cords?</p><p>How do dolphins and humans produce sound?</p><p>Based on the diagrams, can dolphins make more sounds than humans?</p><p>Now go to the website: http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/psb/acoustics/sounds.html and listen to the different sounds dolphins make.</p><p>Station 4 – Circulatory System</p><p>Compare and contrast dolphins and humans circulatory system using the graphic organizer below. Circulatory System Dolphins Humans Which organs are present? Names: Block Date: </p><p>Comparative Anatomy Lab – Dolphins vs. Humans Are they all the same or are there differences?</p><p>How is body temperature maintained?</p><p>What are the functions of the circulatory system?</p><p>Station 5 – Nervous System</p><p>Compare and contrast dolphins and humans nervous systems using the graphic organizer below. </p><p>Listen to Dr. Lori Marino talk about the dolphins brain at the website: http://sciencenetlinks.com/science-news/science-updates/dolphin-brains/ and complete the questions below Names: Block Date: </p><p>Comparative Anatomy Lab – Dolphins vs. Humans Nervous System Dolphins Humans What are some differences between dolphins and human brains?</p><p>What are some ways that intelligence can be measured in animals and humans? </p><p>How would you define "intelligence"? Do you think it's possible to compare the intelligence of two different species? Why or why not?</p><p>Station 5 – Sensory System</p><p>Compare and contrast dolphins and humans sensory systems using the graphic organizer below. </p><p>Go to the website: http://www.dolphin-institute.org/resource_guide/dolphin_perception.htm to learn about the dolphins’ senses and complete the questions below. Sensory System Dolphins Humans List the sensory organs of humans and dolphins. Names: Block Date: </p><p>Comparative Anatomy Lab – Dolphins vs. Humans Are they the same?</p><p>Which sense is more important for dolphins? For humans? Why? </p><p>Station 6 – Support System – Muscular and Skeletal</p><p>Compare and contrast dolphins and humans support systems using the graphic organizer below. </p><p>Support System Dolphins Humans Where are the strongest muscles located? Names: Block Date: </p><p>Comparative Anatomy Lab – Dolphins vs. Humans</p><p>List some interesting bones?</p><p>Look at the human scapula, arm and finger bones. Describe the differences between dolphins arm bones and humans arm bones</p><p>Station 7 – Integumentary System</p><p>Compare and contrast dolphins and humans integumentary systems using the graphic organizer below. </p><p>Integumentary System Dolphins Humans Describe the integumentary systems Names: Block Date: </p><p>Comparative Anatomy Lab – Dolphins vs. Humans</p><p>What are the functions of the integumentary system in dolphins? What about in humans?</p><p>Why do you thick dolphins have thicker hypodermis?</p><p>Thought Question – Extra Credit</p><p>After all you learned about dolphins, what is the one adaptation they have that you would like to have? Why?</p><p>Names: Block Date: </p><p>Comparative Anatomy Lab – Dolphins vs. Humans</p><p>Name: </p><p>After all you learned about dolphins, what is the one adaptation they have that you would like to have? Why?</p><p>Name: </p>