Body Systems Chapters 35, 38, & 39
How does the excretory system help to maintain homeostasis? Question: How does the excretory system help to maintain homeostasis?
Answer: By removing wastes
What system is the pituitary gland a part of? Question: What system is the pituitary gland a part of?
Answer: Endocrine system
Question: What is structure E? What is its function?
Produces hormones (insulin) to regulate blood sugar Answer: Pancreas Produces hormones (insulin) to regulate blood sugar
What materials (2) are removed from the blood through dialysis? Question: What materials (2) are removed from the blood through dialysis? Be specific!
Answer: Urea Excess salts
What is the function of the endocrine system? Question: What is the function of the endocrine system?
Releases hormones into the bloodstream Answer: Releases hormones into the bloodstream
Which gland produces epinephrine and norepineprine? Question: Which gland produces epinephrine and norepineprine?
Answer: Adrenal gland
Question: What is the process by which organ systems maintain a relatively constant internal and external environment?
Answer: Homeostasis
Which structures release neurotransmitters? Question: Which structures release neurotransmitters?
Answer: Vesicles
Question: What is the smallest structural and functional unit of the nervous system?
Answer: Neuron
Question: If the axon is part of a motor neuron, to what cell are the impulses being passed?
Answer: Muscle cell or gland cell
Between what ages does puberty usually begin? Question: Between what ages does puberty usually begin?
Answer: 9-15 years old
Question: What is the soft, partially digested mixture of food that is found in the stomach?
Answer: Chyme
Question: What division of the nervous system regulates activities that are under conscious control?
Somatic Nervous System Answer: Somatic Nervous System
In what direction with the impulse travel? Question: In what direction with the impulse travel?
Answer: From axon to dendrite of adjacent neuron
Into what areas do the neurotransmitters diffuse? Question: Into what areas do the neurotransmitters diffuse?
Answer: Synaptic cleft
Question: After neurotransmitters are released from the cell surface, what happens to the neurotransmitters?
Answer: Recycled or broken down by enzymes
What passage carries food between the pharynx and the stomach? Question: What passage carries food between the pharynx and the stomach?
Answer: Esophogus
Dialysis performs the function of the _____? Question: Dialysis performs the function of the _____?
Answer: Kidneys
Question: What is structure D?
Answer: Stomach
What are the 4 basic tissues in the human body? Question: What are the 4 basic tissues in the human body?
Answer: Muscle Nervous Connective Epithelial
What are 5 major structures that are part of the digestive system? Question: What are 5 major structures that are part of the digestive system?
Answer: Mouth Esophagus Stomach Small & large intestines Salivary glands Pancreas Live Gallbladder
What structures control the level of calcium in the blood? Question: What structures control the level of calcium in the blood?
Answer: Parathyroid glands
Question: What is structure G? What is its function?
Absorbs nutrients using villi Answer: Small intestines Absorbs nutrients using villi
In what structure do filtration and reabsorption occur? Question: In what structure do filtration and reabsorption occur? What number structure is this?
Kidney #1 Answer: Nephron- parts includes renal vein, glomerulus and Bowman’s capsule Does NOT include urethra
What structure is the cerebellum? Question: What structure is the cerebellum?
Answer: #5
What are the 4 levels of organization in the body? Question: What are the 4 levels of organization in the body?
Answer: Cells Tissues Organs Organ systems
Question: What is structure C? What is its function?
Answer: Liver Produces bile
Question: What structure releases 9 hormones and regulates other endocrine glands?
Answer: Pituitary gland
Question: What structure is the control center for recognition and analysis of hunger, thirst, fatigue, anger, and body temperature?
Answer: Hypothalamus
What is the function of the cerebrum? Question: What is the function of the cerebrum?
Controls the conscious activities of the body Answer: Controls the conscious activities of the body
What is the function of a neurotransmitter? Question: What is the function of a neurotransmitter?
To transmit nerve impulses across synapses Answer: To transmit nerve impulses across synapses
What structure is responsible for voluntary activities of the body? Question: What structure is responsible for voluntary activities of the body?
Answer: #1 the cerebrum
What is the main function of the parathyroid glands? Question: What is the main function of the parathyroid glands?
The parathyroid glands regulate the amount of calcium in the blood. Answer: The parathyroid glands regulate the amount of calcium in the blood.
What is one of the roles of the pancreas in nutrition? Question: What is one of the roles of the pancreas in nutrition?
Answer: Neutralizes acids
Question: Which system coordinates the body’s response to changes in its internal and external environments?
Answer: Nervous System
What are 2 important functions of the large intestines? Question: What are 2 important functions of the large intestines?
Waste passes through into the rectum Answer: Waste passes through into the rectum Water is extracted from digested food
What are the 2 divisions of the peripheral nervous system? Question: What are the 2 divisions of the peripheral nervous system?
Answer: Somatic and motor
Question: What is structure B?
Answer: Esophagus
Where does the process of chemical digestion begin? Question: Where does the process of chemical digestion begin?
Answer: Mouth
What is the name of structure 4? Question: What is the name of structure 4?
Spinal cord or brain stem Answer: Spinal cord or brain stem