Vocabulary
A rise in body temperature to stop the growth of viruses, bacteria, etc.
What is a Fever?
To warm the body in cold temperatures
Why does the body shiver?
The nervous system.
What organ system is responsible for stimuli and response?
The reaction the body has to stimuli is called
response
The reaction your body has to stimuli
What is response?
To alert you of low energy (food) in the body
Why does the stomach growl?
Integumentary System.
What organ system is responsible for external stimuli?
The response the body has in a stressful scenario that releases adrenaline is called
Fight or Flight
The loss of rigidity that a plant has from lack of water or excessive heat.
What is wilting?
Sign from brain showing pain in other areas in the body.
What are Headaches?
Can indicate physical activity, stress, pain, or anxiety
Why does heartbeat increase?
When participating in physical activity, experiencing stress or anxiety the body to cool down.
Sweats
A state of balance in the body
What is homeostasis?
Increased pressure in area causes link from brain to body part to get impaired, causes tingling sensation.
Why do body parts "fall asleep"?
Build up of co2 in cells and lack of oxygen causes impulses in body to
Breathe
Any outside stimuli that causes a response in the body.
What is External Stimuli?
Increased white blood cell count in affected area, prevents further use of affected area.
Why do injuries swell?
When the body comes in contact with an excessively hot or cold object an responds by pulling away from the object is called
Tropism