Homeostasis & Body Systems

If the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:

• keep body temperature the same as the external temperature
• decrease body temperature
• increase body temperature
• regulate blood pressure

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Name the levels of organization in the human body in order from smallest to largest:

• Tissue, organ, organ system
  
• Organ system, tissue, organs, cells
  
• Cells, tissue, organs, organ system
  
• Cells , organs, tissue, organ system

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Which body system takes oxygen from the environment and removes carbon dioxide from the body?

• Circulatory
• Respiratory
• Digestive
• Skeletal

Which organs make up the circulatory system?

• the heart and blood vessels

• the brain, spinal cord, and nerves

• the kidneys, bladder, and ureters

• bones

What body systems work together to maintain homeostasis and ensure a healthy living organism?

• Respiratory

• Circulatory

• Digestive

• Excretory

• All of them

Which organs belong to the Excretory/Urinary System?

• Heart, blood vessels

• Trachea, larynx, pharynx, and lungs

• Kidneys, urinary bladder

• Brain, spinal column

Your skin and hair are parts of your ___________

• endocrine system
• excretory system
• lymphatic system
• integumentary system

Which of the following describes homeostasis?

• organism's ability to maintain steady (stable) internal conditions

• acts to keep values outside of a desired range

• operates through positive feedback only

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

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

Maintaining body temperature is an example of a:

• negative feedback loop
• positive feedback loop

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3