Body systems review

The process of keeping internal conditions constant is called ...

• static regulation

• homeostasis

• sweating

• osmosis

If our body is to function properly it must regulate ...

• water and salt levels

• pH levels

• blood sugar levels

• brain waves

_________________________ is the process of keeping the body at a constant temperature.

• Osmoregulation

• Glucoregulation

• Thermoregulation

• Euro-regulation

Human enzymes work best at a core body temperature which is ....

• 0^oC

• 24^oC

• 30^oC

• 37^oC

Which organ is important in regulating body temperature?

• skin

• kidney

• appendix

• bladder

To help us cool down blood vessels near the surface of the skin can swell or dilate. This is called ....

• veinodilation

• vasoconstriction

• vasodilation

• varicose veins

Hairs on the skin stand up when we are too ...

• cold

• bored

• warm

• sweaty

To help maintain warmth, blood vessels near the surface of the skin can contract.

This is called .....

• hypoconstriction

• veinular constriction

• blood cell constriction

• vasoconstriction

if the body is too hot, glands under the skin secrete sweat onto the surface of the skin in order to

increase heat loss by ...

• condensation

• evaporation

• vaporisation

• liquidation

The body can gain heat by ...

• wearing extra clothing

• moving

• shivering

• goosebumps

• vasoconstriction