Vocabulary
Feedback Loops
Muscular System
Respiratory System
Other Body Systems
100
This vocabulary term means: information that is given back so that corrections can be made if they are needed.
feedback -or- system -or- anatomy
feedback
100
TRUE or FALSE: When a person has diabetes, it usually means that their body doesn't make enough insulin.
TRUE
It can also mean that their body doesn't use insulin very well.
100
This type of muscle is voluntary. They are attached to bones and move the bones of our skeleton.
skeletal muscle
100
What is the main organ in the respiratory system?
The lung / The lungs
100
Name the system that supports and protects us, and gives our body structure.
Skeletal System
200
This vocabulary term means: the “normal” range or level for a system (usually a number or an amount).
set point
200
A ___________ feedback loop is when our body tries to bring us back to homeostasis.
positive -or- negative
negative
200
This type of muscle is involuntary, and it moves substances like food and blood throughout the body.
smooth muscle
200
The purpose of the lungs is to exchange gases in your blood (one gas comes in and the other goes out). What are the two gases that are exchanged in your lungs?
oxygen and carbon dioxide
200
Name the system that breaks down food for energy.
Digestive System
300
This vocabulary term means: our body keeping things in balance, at a normal set point.
homeostasis
300
Which of these is an example of a positive feedback loop:
sweating during exercise -or- contractions during childbirth
contractions during childbirth
A positive feedback loop is when a change to the set point doesn't come back to homeostasis, but instead keeps going in that direction more and more until something happens to end the cycle.
300
This type of involuntary muscle is found only in the heart, and it pumps blood in and out of the heart.
cardiac muscle
300
When this large muscle contracts, air is sucked into the lungs through the nose and mouth.
bicep -or- diaphragm
diaphragm
300
Name the system that transports blood, oxygen, and nutrients throughout the body.
Circulatory System / Cardiovascular System
400
This vocabulary term means: done by choice
voluntary
400
When we eat or drink, our blood sugar goes up, and our pancreas releases this hormone, which allows the sugar to go into our cells and brings our blood sugar back down to homeostasis.
insulin -or- glucose
insulin
Glucose is blood sugar. Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas.
400
If a muscle is not contracting, it is ______________.
flexing -or- relaxing
relaxing
Flexing and contracting are the same thing.
400
TRUE or FALSE: The lungs are like balloons that are hollow and filled with air.
FALSE
The lungs are like sponges, filled with tiny air sacs called alvioli.
400
Name the system that sends and receives signals to control all of the functions of your body.
Nervous System
500
This vocabulary term means: to pull in tightly, to flex (a muscle).
contract
500
What goes in the middle of a negative feedback loop drawing?
Homeostasis
500
TRUE or FALSE: Muscles are made of cells that contain fibers.
TRUE
When the fibers pull together, the muscle contracts.
500
The _____________ is also called the "windpipe" and is a tube that connects the throat to the lungs.
trachea -or- pharynx
trachea
The pharynx is the space in the back of the throat.
500
Name the system that creates and releases hormones like adrenaline, insulin, testosterone, and estrogen into the body.
Endocrine System