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Homeostasis Principles

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which body system controls the body to maintain homeostasis?

a)

excretory

b)

nervous

c)

circulatory

d)

skeletal

2.

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

a)

circulatory and respiratory

b)

respiratory and excretory

c)

circulatory and digestive

d)

respiratory and digestive

3.

Which of the following describes homeostasis?

a)

keeps variables exactly at the set point

b)

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

c)

acts to keep values outside of a desired range

d)

operates through positive feedback

4.

Which correctly identifies all steps involved in negative feedback?

a)

initiation event, stimulus, positive feedback, response, effector, control center, receptor

b)

termination event, stimulus, reply, effector, control center, and receptor

c)

initiation event, response, stimulus, effector, command center

d)

initiation event, stimulus, receptor, control center, effector and response

5.

Identify the initiation event.


Scenario: A person begins to exercise which causes their body temperature to increase. The temperature change is noticed and the person begins to sweat and their body temperature decreases.

a)

temperature change is noticed

b)

person begins to sweat

c)

body temperature decreases

d)

person begins to exercise

6.

During child birth a woman's body over produces a hormone called oxytocin until the baby is born. What kind of feedback loop would this be?

a)

Negative Feedback Loop

b)

Positive Feedback Loop

c)

Neutral Feedback Loop

d)

Linear Feedback Loop

7.

When you are hot, your body sweats to cool you down. This means your temperature went above normal and your body sweats to counteract that change to bring you back to normal. What kind of feedback loop would this be?

a)

Negative Feedback Loop

b)

Positive Feedback Loop

c)

Neutral Feedback Loop

d)

Linear Feedback Loop

8.
When you are cold, you shiver and your blood vessels contract, which warms you up. When you are hot, you sweat and your blood vessels expand, which cools you down.  
a)
Positive Feedback Response
b)
Negative Feedback Loop 
9.

When you exercise, what gas does your body NEED more of?

a)

Blood

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Oxygen

10.
What describes a lack of water in the blood?
a)
Dehydration
b)
Rehydration
c)
Hydration
d)
Concentrated
11.

Diabetes is a result of the inability to process ______.

a)

glucose (sugar)

b)

fats

c)

proteins

d)

vitamins

12.

if someone has hypoglycaemia, you should give them something sugary.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

A chronic condition in which breathing becomes difficult due to blocked or narrowed airways.

a)

Diabetes

b)

Influenza

c)

Asthma

d)

Polio

14.
A severe form of allergic reaction is called...?
a)
an allergen
b)
epinephrine
c)
anaphylaxis
d)
an immune reaction
15.

Which type of illness strikes suddenly and usually only lasts for a short period of time?

a)

chronic

b)

acute

16.

fracture means

a)

Evidence of a disease or illness

b)

a break in a bone; can be complete or incomplete

c)

bacteria, viruses or parasites, that enter the body

17.

inflammation means

a)

the body’s response to an injury; can cause redness, swelling and pain

b)

when the symptoms of a disease go away

c)

a disease or condition that explains a person’s symptom

18.

A disease the develops slowly and lasts a long time can be described as

a)

Acute

b)

Subacute

c)

Chronic

d)

Latent

19.

A disease caused by a pathogen/micro-organism.

a)

alcoholism

b)

lifestyle disease

c)

infectious disease

d)

appendicitis

20.

The management and care of a disease or disorder.

a)

symptom

b)

transmission

c)

treatment

d)

prevention

21.

A microscopic, single celled microorganism that thrives in diverse environments. Can be helpful and harmful to humans.

a)

parasite

b)

bacteria

c)

fungus

d)

virus

22.

This refers to diseases that will end in death

a)

Poisonous

b)

Terminal

c)

Complicated

d)

Cancerous

23.

True or false? Lifestyle has no effect on a person's risk factors for developing certain noncommunicable diseases.

a)

A. True

b)

B. False

24.

Excess intake of Fats can cause

a)

Obesity

b)

Heart Diseases

c)

Diabetes

d)

All of the above

25.

Any substance that is known to cause cancer is called a

a)

Pathogen

b)

Biopsy

c)

Carcinogen

d)

Retrovirus

26.
Any condition that reduces the strength or functioning of the heart and blood vessels and makes them less functional
a)
Heart Attack
b)
Stroke
c)
Heart Disease
d)
Hypertension
27.
A condition in which the pressure of the blood on the walls of the blood vessels stays at a level that is higher than normal
a)
Stroke
b)
Heart Attack
c)
Blood Pressure
d)
Hypertension
28.

What is the medical term for a fast heart rate?

a)

arrhythmia

b)

tachycardia

c)

hypertension

d)

bradycardia

29.

This condition occurs when blood pressure is regularly 90/60 or lower. This may not cause noticeable symptoms in some, or it could cause dizziness and fainting. Sometimes this can be life threatening. This condition may be caused from dehydration to serious medical conditions.

a)

Hypertension

b)

Hypotension

c)

Atherosclerosis

d)

Myocardial Infarction

e)

(Ischemic)

Stroke

30.

The patient saw her doctor for ____________, or low blood sugar.

a)

hyperglycemia

b)

eupnea

c)

hypoglycemia

d)

dyspepsia

31.

Which disease is spread by dirt particles getting into wounds? It can cause lockjaw from the toxins it produces.

a)

Tetanus

b)

Botulism

c)

Strep Throat

d)

Gangrene

32.

Which disease is spread by coughing, shows up as tiny red dots in the back of the throat.

a)

Strep Throat

b)

Ulcers

c)

Tetanus

d)

Anthrax

33.

What is a pathogen?

a)

finding connections between individuals and track disease exposure

b)

A sudden rise in the incidence of a disease

c)

A specific causative agent of disease

d)

covering mouth and nose with a mask

34.
The flu is caused by
a)
bacteria
b)
virus
35.

A device used to measure the pressure against the arteries of the body.

a)

apparatus

b)

gauge

c)

sphygmomanometer

d)

millimeter

36.

Systolic and diastolic pressure are measured in units of

a)

mmHg

b)

mimg

c)

mhg

d)

Pounds per Meter

37.

A pulse site at the neck

a)

carotid

b)

temporal

c)

popliteal

d)

femoral

38.

Which of the following is the normal range for pulse?

a)

60-100

b)

80-100

c)

12-20

d)

60-80

39.

What is the normal range for SpO2?

a)

90%-100%

b)

100%-110%

c)

95%-100%

d)

80%-100%

40.

High blood pressure

a)

diastolic pressure

b)

systolic pressure

c)

hypotension

d)

hypertension