Body Organization
Systems Interacting
Supplying Energy
Managing Materials
Controlling Processes
100
Name the main organ in the Integumentary system.
Skin!
Made up of hair, nails, sweat glands, and oil glands as well.
100
Give an example where stress can be good?
Adrenal rush. Stress-induced but can save one's life.
100
System responisble for supllying oxygen?
What is the Respiratory system.
100
What act collectively as small filters for blood inside of the kidneys?
Nephrons.
100
Cells that carry information through the nervous system?
What is a Neuron.
200
Name 2 main functions of the Skeletal system?
Support and protection for body/organs.
Blood cell production.
200
Name a function of the circulatory system?
Fight disease or infection.
Transporting nutrients.
Bringing oxygen to cells.
200
What system is responsible for distributing materials throughout the body such as nutrients?
What is the Circulatory system.
200
In what direction do the veins and arteries carry blood when considering the heart?
Veins Carry blood to the heart and Arteries carry blood away from it.
200
A branched structure that picks up information.
What is a Dendrite.
300
What is the main function of the reproductive system?
Reproduction!
300
Define and give an example of a stimulus and response?
A clown shows up at a birthday party (stimulus). The kids all run away in terror (response).
300
This essential Nutrient supplies quick energy to the body?
What is Carbohydrates
300
What hormone is made by the pancreas to monitor blood sugar?
What is Insulin
300
Receives information and sends it away from the cell?
What is a Axon.
400
What is the main organ in the Immune system?
Lymph nodes.
400
What can limit your body's ability to combat sickness or disease?
STRESS.
400
Why do arteries have more muscular walls?
Because of the increased pressure from the heart pumping.
400
What is stored by the Gall bladder?
An Enzyme called Bile.
400
Part of the Nervous system that is in charge of voluntary functions?
What is the Somatic Nervous system?
500
Name the levels of body organization in ORDER
Atom
Molecule
Organelle
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ system
Organism
500
What state is your body always working to stay at?
Homeostasis. Definition-In a state of homeostasis, body levels are constantly adjusting in response to changes outside and inside the body.
500
Why does the human heart have a double looped system?
One loop takes blood with wastes to the lungs, and the other loop takes blood with oxygen to the body.
500
What type of Digestive function was demonstrated when hanging Maher upside down and feeding him popcorn?
Peristalsis- The rippling of tubular muscles to move food toward the stomach. Essentially swallowing. (Can go against gravity)
500
Part of the nervous system that is responsible for involuntary functions?
What is the autonomic nervous system?