Body Systems
What is the main function of the muscular system?
Movement
What gland helps your body respond to stress and emergencies?
Adrenal gland
What is a non communicable disease?
Chronic disease that cannot be passed on through infection.
What are pathogens?
Germs that cause disease.
What is homeostasis?
Balance within the body.
What body system takes in food, breaks it down, and absorbs nutrients?
Digestive system
What gland controls all other glands in the endocrine system?
Pituitary gland
What are the 3 types of diabetes?
Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational
Name 2 examples of pathogens.
Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Parasite
"It's better to prevent a disease than treat it" True or False?
True
What body system includes skin, hair, and nails?
Integumentary system
What hormone made by the pancreas regulates blood sugar?
Insulin
What is a Epidemic?
A disease that affects a large number of people within a community, population, or region.
What pathogens would you find in "Athlete's Foot"?
Fungal/Fungi
Name 2 strategies to prevent the spread of pathogens?
Washing hands, disinfecting, staying home when sick.
Which body systems function is gas exchange?
Respiratory system
What hormone made by the pineal gland regulates sleep?
Melatonin
Name 1 risk factor for developing cancer?
Family history, environment, habits
E. coli is caused by what type of pathogen?
Bacteria
Name 2 strategies to prevent disease.
Getting sleep, No smoking, No drinking, Eating healthy, Get vaccinated, Be clean.
What body system transports nutrients & oxygen?
Cardiovascular system
What gland produces hormones that regulate metabolism, body heat, and bone growth?
Thyroid gland
Name a disease that is the one of the leading causes of death & disability?
Cancer, Heart disease, Diabetes
How do viruses spread in the body?
They hijack a cells nucleus and reproduce inside it.
Name a acute disease.
COVID-19, Common Cold, Strep Throat, Flu, Chickenpox, Bronchitis