Body Structures
Name the body structure that pumps blood throughout the body.
heart
Which word(s) listed below are not involved in the respiratory system?
lungs
throat
heart
mouth
arteries
heart and arteries
Name three types of blood vessels.
arteries, veins and capillaries
Use one of the following response starters and both vocabulary words to write one correct compare and contrast sentence.
Vocabulary: veins and arteries
Response starters:
-I conclude that both... and...
-I noticed that... have..., while... have...
-I see that..., whereas...
Responses will vary.
Name the two types of feedback loops.
positive and negative
How many bronchi do humans have?
two
Name the muscle that we studied in class that is involved with the respiratory system.
(Double your points if you can spell the word correctly!)
diaphragm
What is the word for blood that has no oxygen in it?
deoxygenated
Use one of the following response starters and both vocabulary words to write one correct compare and contrast sentence.
Vocabulary: bronchi and alveoli
Response starters:
-I conclude that both... and...
-I noticed that... have..., while... have...
-I see that..., whereas...
Responses will vary.
Complete the sentence below.
A negative feedback loop is when the release of something ______________________________.
brings something back to normal levels.
Name the structure that carries blood from body tissues to the heart.
veins
Fill in the blank with the correct word.
The diaphragm [relaxes/ contracts] when a human exhales.
contracts
Where does the blood exchange materials with cells?
capillaries
Write your response in a complete sentence using contrast language.
Write a sentence that contrasts an essential structure of the respiratory system with an essential structure of the circulatory system. Your sentence must demonstrate thought to receive credit.
I noticed that... has..., while... has...
I see that..., whereas...
Complete the sentence below.
A positive feedback loop is when the release of something _________________________________.
increases its own expression.
Name the air sacs at the end of the bronchioles that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.
alveoli
Number your board 1-4. Put the following words in the order that air reaches each structure as the air enters a human's body.
bronchus
nose
alveoli
throat
1. nose
2. throat
3. bronchus
4. alveoli
What is the order of the three types of blood vessels as they leave the heart to go to body tissues and later return to the heart? Use only the blood vessels discussed in our class.
arteries, capillaries and veins
Write your response in a complete sentence or two using this sentence starter:
I conclude that both... and...
How are the alveoli and the capillaries similar? Explain.
I conclude that both alveoli and capillaries work together. Oxygen diffuses from the alveoli into the capillaries and carbon dioxide diffuses from the capillaries to the alveoli.
Give one example of a negative feedback loop.
(Only one example will be accepted.)
1. glucose levels
2. body temperature
Name the four chambers of the heart.
left atrium, right atrium, left ventricle and right ventricle
State the two main functions of the respiratory system.
1. To bring oxygen into the body
2. To remove carbon dioxide from the body
State the two main functions of the circulatory system?
1. To bring nutrients and oxygen to body tissues through the arteries
2. To remove carbon dioxide and waster from the body through the veins
Write your response in a complete sentence using contrast language.
Write a sentence that contrasts the positive feedback loop and the negative feedback loop. Your sentence must demonstrate thought to receive credit.
I noticed that... has..., while... has...
I see that..., whereas...
Write your answer in a complete sentence.
What is homeostasis?
Homeostasis is the maintenance of stable internal conditions.