Body System Interactions

A rabbit is running away from a fox.

Which organ systems (2) are mainly interacting in this scenario

• digestive

• nervous

• muscular

• respiratory

• skeletal

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Which human body systems are directly involved in reflex actions, such as knee jerk, blinking, and jumping when startled?

• cardiovascular & respiratory

• digestive & excretory

• nervous & muscular

• reproductive & skeletal

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Which two body systems interact in the lungs to carry and disperse gas molecules throughout the body?

• urinary & reproductive system

• endocrine & lymphatic system

• nervous & muscular system

• cardiovascular & respiratory system

Which organ systems are responsible for regulating body temperature and blood sugar levels?

• integumentary and endocrine systems

• endocrine & excretory systems

• nervous & endocrine systems

• endocrine & cardiovascular system

Last night Jane began to feel like she had a stopped up nose. Today she thinks she has come down with a cold. she went to the doctor and her temperature was 102 degrees and her white blood cell count determined she has an infection. Which organ systems (2) are mainly interacting in this scenario

• lymphatic

• integumentary

• cardiovascular

• muscular

• immune

Each organ system coordinates with other organ systems through

• identical sensors and targets

• their stem cells

• connective and muscular tissue

• chemical and nerve messengers

The long term affect(s) of a disruption of homeostasis in the human body can lead to...

• regulation of the internal environment

• the immune system takes control of the body

• destruction of organ system(s)

• establishment of feedback mechanisms

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What is the name of the proteins released from specialized glands that carry messages throughout the body?

• targets

• sensors

• hormones

• organs

When organ systems work together, they form another level of organization called...

• an organism

• tissues

• cells

• organs

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Why must organs in an organ systems interact as a community?

• each organ has to oversee the functioning of other organs

• organ tissues are not specialized, so they work together

• no organ can function without positive feedback

• each organ alone cannot perform all the necessary tasks

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