Daniel Ruettiger is the only player in Notre Dame history ever to be carried off the field by his teammates.

Questions:What was Rudy’s goal in life?What did Rudy want to do after college?What was the difference between Frank and Rudy?Why do you think Rudy’s father was so negative? What do you wish to accomplish (goal) within this month? What do you wish to accomplish (goal) by the end of semester?What obstacles/difficult decisions may arise?What characteristics do you have that will help you successfully work

through these obstacles?

How much is it worth?????How much is it worth?????

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ How much is a human body worth? When How much is a human body worth? When

broken down into fluids, tissues and germ broken down into fluids, tissues and germ fighting our bodies are worth more than fighting our bodies are worth more than $45 $45 million. million.

This price tag on the human body is based on a This price tag on the human body is based on a survey published in survey published in WiredWired magazine. It found magazine. It found that vital organs are no longer the most valuable that vital organs are no longer the most valuable body parts. Rather, body parts. Rather, bone marrow heads the bone marrow heads the list…priced at $23 million, based on 1,000 grams list…priced at $23 million, based on 1,000 grams at $23,000 per gram.at $23,000 per gram.DNA can fetch $9.7 million, while extracting DNA can fetch $9.7 million, while extracting antibodies can bring $7.3 million. A lung is worth antibodies can bring $7.3 million. A lung is worth $116,400, a kidney $91,400 and a heart $116,400, a kidney $91,400 and a heart $57,000.$57,000.

$$$$$$$$$$$$ Women’s eggs are costlier than men's sperm. The Women’s eggs are costlier than men's sperm. The

survey found that a fertile woman could sell 32 egg cells survey found that a fertile woman could sell 32 egg cells over eight years for $over eight years for $224,000224,000; however, for a man to ; however, for a man to earn the same amount, he would have to make 12 earn the same amount, he would have to make 12 sperm donations a month for 20 years. sperm donations a month for 20 years.

The prices are based on cost estimates taken from The prices are based on cost estimates taken from hospitals and insurance companies, and are based on hospitals and insurance companies, and are based on projected prices only in the United States. Of course, the projected prices only in the United States. Of course, the prices also assume that all these substances can be prices also assume that all these substances can be extracted from living tissue for sale. extracted from living tissue for sale.

Although this break down is illegal, unethical and also Although this break down is illegal, unethical and also impossible, you should not feel like a million dollars impossible, you should not feel like a million dollars anymore. You can feel like $45 million, instead!anymore. You can feel like $45 million, instead!

The Worth of the Body?!?!The Worth of the Body?!?!

Dolly PartonDolly Parton Insured her 42” chest $600,000.00Insured her 42” chest $600,000.00

Dreyer’s Ice Cream gourmet taster insured Dreyer’s Ice Cream gourmet taster insured his taste buds for $1,000,000.00his taste buds for $1,000,000.00

Worth of a Body cont.Worth of a Body cont.

Keith Richards insured his hands for an Keith Richards insured his hands for an undisclosed amountundisclosed amount

Betty Grable and Jamie Lee Curtis insured Betty Grable and Jamie Lee Curtis insured their legs for $1,000,000.00their legs for $1,000,000.00

Body Systems Essential QuestionBody Systems Essential Question

What are the structures and functions of What are the structures and functions of several body systems as related to better several body systems as related to better health and disease prevention? health and disease prevention?

BODY SYSTEMSBODY SYSTEMS

VOCABULARYVOCABULARY CellCell – the smallest units in which independent – the smallest units in which independent

life can existlife can exist Tissue Tissue – systems of cells working together to – systems of cells working together to

perform special tasksperform special tasks OrgansOrgans – collections of tissues that perform – collections of tissues that perform

specific jobsspecific jobs Body SystemsBody Systems – groups of related organs that – groups of related organs that

work together to perform major body functionswork together to perform major body functions HomeostasisHomeostasis – the maintenance of a stable body – the maintenance of a stable body

environment, achieved as body systems adapt environment, achieved as body systems adapt to changeto change

IN YOUR JOURNALIN YOUR JOURNAL

What other machines or mechanical/electrical What other machines or mechanical/electrical systems are designed to maintain a state of systems are designed to maintain a state of

homeostasis?homeostasis?

Write 3 in your journal.Write 3 in your journal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kdn0pPcTvN4

SPECIFIC BODY SPECIFIC BODY SYSTEMSSYSTEMS

SKELETAL SYSTEMSKELETAL SYSTEM Works with the Works with the

muscular system to muscular system to produce movement. produce movement. Bones release Bones release nutrients into the nutrients into the blood when needed blood when needed by other body by other body systems.systems.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka9blaioTpI

MUSCULAR SYSTEMMUSCULAR SYSTEM Responds to Responds to

messages from the messages from the nervous systems to nervous systems to move body parts. move body parts. Works with the Works with the skeletal system to skeletal system to achieve movement.achieve movement.

INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEMINTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM

The body system that The body system that includes your skin, includes your skin, hair, nails, sebaceous hair, nails, sebaceous glands and sweat glands and sweat glands. Your body’s glands. Your body’s first line of defense.first line of defense.

URINARY SYSTEMURINARY SYSTEM Works with the Works with the

cardiovascular cardiovascular system to maintain system to maintain fluid and chemical fluid and chemical balance in the body. balance in the body. It filters waste It filters waste products out of the products out of the blood into the urine blood into the urine for removalfor removal

RESPIRATORY SYSTEMRESPIRATORY SYSTEM Delivers oxygen to, Delivers oxygen to,

and removes wastes and removes wastes from, the from, the cardiovascular cardiovascular system. It responds system. It responds to the nervous and to the nervous and muscular systems to muscular systems to perform its tasks.perform its tasks.

CARDIOVASCULAR/CIRCULATORYCARDIOVASCULAR/CIRCULATORYSYSTEMSYSTEM

Pumps blood and Pumps blood and carries oxygen and carries oxygen and nutrient to all other nutrient to all other systems. It cleans all systems. It cleans all systems of their systems of their wastes. It carries wastes. It carries messages of the messages of the hormonal system. Its hormonal system. Its cells come from the cells come from the bone marrow of the bone marrow of the skeletal system.skeletal system.

DIGESTIVE SYSTEMDIGESTIVE SYSTEM Breaks food down Breaks food down

into nutrients. It into nutrients. It delivers the nutrients delivers the nutrients to the cardiovascular to the cardiovascular systemsystem

IMMUNE SYSTEMIMMUNE SYSTEM Protects all other Protects all other

body systems from body systems from infection. Its cells infection. Its cells travel through the travel through the cardiovascular cardiovascular system and through system and through all body tissues.all body tissues.

NERVOUS SYSTEMNERVOUS SYSTEM Communicates with Communicates with

all other body all other body systems. It directs systems. It directs activities of all the activities of all the systems and receives systems and receives information about the information about the conditions in all other conditions in all other systems.systems. http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=BTwASnQ3S6Y

Resources:Resources: Read a summary of the Read a summary of the WiredWired article. article. Information about more body parts and their Information about more body parts and their

monetary value. monetary value. The human body, when broken down into its The human body, when broken down into its

basic elements and minerals, is only worth about basic elements and minerals, is only worth about $4.50, however. $4.50, however.

August 16, 2003August 16, 2003 Links: http://www.rudyinternational.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Ruettiger