Interaction Function
The two types of responses that our bodies produce are:
Motor response & glandular response
What is the organ of taste?
tongue
What are the two types of nervous systems?
peripheral nervous system & central nervous system
What are the 3 vital functions?
nutrition, interaction (relation), and reproduction
Human beings are _________, we are born from our mother's stomach.
viviparous
What is a change in the environment or in our body that provides a sensation called?
stimulus
What is another word for skin?
What are the two types of nerves in the peripheral nervous system?
sensitive nerves & motor nerves
What system transforms food in simpler substances for the body?
The digestive system
What is the source of nutrients for the body?
Food
1) stimulus (sensation); 2) process information (order) 3) response (action)
Name one part of the eye.
Pupil; retina; optic nerve; lens
What two things is the locomotive system made up of?
bones (the skeleton) and muscles
Excretory system
What is the main organ in the respiratory system that allows you to breathe?
lungs
What are the 2 types of stimuli?
1) internal stimulus 2) external stimulus
What are the four types of tastes that our taste buds (papilas gustativas) can perceive in our tongues?
Bitter, sweet, sour, and salty
What are the two nerve centers of the central nervous system?
spinal cord & encephalon
What is the main function of the circulatory system?
To carry blood with oxygen and nutrients all over the body, and collect waste substances and carbon dioxide
The part of food used by the body to support healthy cells.
Nutrients
What are the receptive organs?
The sense organs (the 5 senses)
What are the 3 bones in the ear called?
articulations; ligaments
The interaction function consists of the following 3 organs/systems:
1) sense organs, 2) nervous system, 3) locomotive system
What are the 3 parts of the encephalon?
brain, spinal bulb (bulbo raquídeo), cerebellum