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Physiological changes due to aging

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

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A foreign insect is introduced into the Texas. It eats a lot of leaves, and trees start to become leafless. Many different animals feed on the new insect, but even they cannot control its numbers. Eventually, trees begin to die. Why would a rapid increase of the new insect population cause certain species of herbivores to vanish or be fewer in number?

They would not have enough to eat.

They would not have enough space to live.

They would not have tree bark to eat.

A manatee is a water-dwelling herbivore on the list of endangered species. If manatees were to become extinct, what would be the most likely result in areas where they had lived?

Certain producer organisms would become more abundant in the area.

Other manatees would move into the area and restore balance.

Predators in the area would have more food to eat.

The area would not be affected.

How would beavers building a dam cause an increase in the fish population? The dam

blocks a river and creates a lake.

causes predators to hunt more fish.

forces many birds to leave the ecosystem.

removes trees from around the river.

How many phases of physiological response are there?

What one is not part of the inflammatory phase?

Swelling

Pain

Redness

They are all characteristics of this phase

Pain is felt as a result of pressure on

Capillaries

Arteries

Nerves

Vessels

What is the correct order?

Maturation-proliferative-hemostasis-inflammation

Inflammation-proliferative-maturation-hemostasis

Hemostasis-inflammation-maturation-proliferative

Hemostasis-inflammation-proliferative-maturation

What are the physiological responses for injury? There is more than one answer to this question...

Pain

Swelling

Redness

Heat

Loss or Partial Loss of Function

Swelling is caused from...

A build up of water in the body.

Muscle cells grouped together to make pain.

Initial bleeding in the area concerned.

A build up of throbbing.

10.

Vasodilation is the process in which blood vessels become wider to allow extra blood flow.

True

False

11.

Certain types of physiological injury can cause a complete loss in movement.

True

False

12.

What are the TWO psychological responses to injury...

Immediate response

Rapid response

Long- term response

Delayed response

13.

Long term responses can result in...

Lowered self-esteem and self- confidence

Happiness

Motivation

An increase in self- efficacy.

14.

When an athlete is worried about the nature of damage caused through injury, we call this...

Immediate response

Short- term response

Rapid- response

Acute response

100 %

Physiological changes due to aging

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

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