Organs
This organ is the boss or "main control center" that gets messages and tells all the other organs what to do.
What is the brain?
This is the process by which an organism has a stable, balanced internal environment.
What is homeostasis?
When your water balance gets too low, your brain sends this specific sensation signal to let you know you are dehydrated.
What is thirst?
When you start exercising hard, this organ has to pump faster to move oxygen and nutrients through your blood.
What is the heart?
When you breathe, these organs bring in good oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide waste.
What are the lungs?
Homeostasis is often compared to this household appliance that turns a heater on or off to adjust the room temperature.
What is a thermostat?
These two body parts mash up and break down your food to give you raw energy and nutrients
What is the stomach and intestines?
These organs act as a filters, removing waste from your blood
What are the kidneys?
What is another name for balance ?
What is equilibrium?
To keep your internal temperature regulated, your body tries to stay around this specific degree in Fahrenheit
What is 98.6 degrees?
If you are sprinting outside on a scorching summer day, your body will automatically start doing this to cool you off.
What is sweating ?
This organ controls your heart rate aka pulse
What is the heart
The body monitors energy levels by balancing the amount of this type of blood sugar used to power our cells.
What is glucose ?
The stomach and the intestines break down food for the body to use for…..
What is nutrients or energy?
The lungs exhale this type of gas out.
What is carbon dioxide ?