Week 3.4 Homeostasis & Body Systems

Which body system controls the body to maintain homeostasis?

• excretory

• nervous

• circulatory

• skeletal

The maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called:

• compensating
• homeostasis
• balancing
• routine

The group of organisms that use the process of homeostasis includes

• mammals, only

• animals, only

• plants and animals

• all living things

The tendency of an organism to maintain a balanced state in order to stay healthy.

• Stimuli
• Response
• Tropism
• Homestasis

a body system that controls growth and homeostasis by secreting hormones from glands.

• skeletal system
• nervous system
• endocrine sytem
• integumentary system

a body system that controls and coordinates all body activities through electric impulses/messages between brain, spinal cord and nerves.

• endocrine system 
• nervous system
• nerve
• neuron

What is the endocrine system?

• senses the hormone levels in the blood
• controls all other endocrine glands
• A group of glands that work together with the nervous system to coordinate all body functions
• decreases bone calcium levels

What is the key function of the respiratory system?

• digestion of food

• allows movement

• exchanges gases

• processes energy

Which organs make up the circulatory system?

• the heart, veins, blood vessels

• the brain, spinal cord, and nerves

• the kidneys, bladder, and ureters

• bones

Which two systems work together to maintain homeostasis while transporting oxygen throughout the body and removing carbon dioxide?

• circulatory and respiratory

• respiratory and excretory

• circulatory and digestive

• respiratory and digestive