Homeostasis Reading

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When temperature increases, what happens in the body?

A. muscles shiver to generate heat

B. glands in the skin secrete sweat and blood vessels dilate

C. breahing increases to help remove CO2 from the blood

D. the kidneys filter out excess water

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Blood pH indicates how much ______ is in the blood.

A. oxygen

B. glucose

C. CO2

D. iron

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When blood pH drops, what happens in the body

A. muscles shiver to generate heat

B. glands in the skin secrete sweat and blood vessels dilate

C. breahing increases to help remove CO2 from the blood

D. the kidneys filter out excess water

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What is blood pressure?

A. how much blood is pumped in a minute

B. the pressure exerted by blood on the wall of blood vessels

C. how much water is in the blood

D. how much oxygen and carbon dioxide is in the blood

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Blood pressure is mointored by

A. arteries

B. skin receptors

C. baroreceptors

D. neurons in the brain

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What happens when blood pressure is too high?

A. the kidneys filter out excess water

B. heart rate slows and blood vessels dilate

C. muscles shiver to generate heat

D. glucose is moved into cells

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What two organs are most important in maintaining water balance?

A. Skin and Brain

B. Brain and Blood Vessels

C. Kidney and Skin

D. Brain and Kidney

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Blood sugar levels are maintained by what organ?

A. Liver

B. Pancreas

C. Stomach

D. Lungs

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When blood sugars are high- such as after eating and digesting food- the pancreas releases ______ into the blood

A. Glucagon

B. CO2

C. Glucose

D. Insulin

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When blood sugars are low the pancreas releases ______ into the blood

A. Glucagon

B. CO2

C. Glucose

D. Insulin

Define homeostasis

Define homeostasis

An organism maintains homeostasis byt making ______ adjustments

An organism maintains and responds to what type of stimuli

What body system in humans is responsible for monitoring internal conditions and detecting changes?

What body system does the nervous system work closely with?

Name one thing that humans must keep stable in order to maintain homeostasis.

What happens if an organism does not maintain homeostasis?

When temperature increases, what happens in the body?

Blood pH indicates how much ______ is in the blood.

When blood pH drops, what happens in the body

What is blood pressure?

Blood pressure is mointored by

What happens when blood pressure is too high?

What two organs are most important in maintaining water balance?

Blood sugar levels are maintained by what organ?

When blood sugars are high- such as after eating and digesting food- the pancreas releases ______ into the blood

When blood sugars are low the pancreas releases ______ into the blood

An organism maintains homeostasis byt making ______ adjustments

An organism maintains and responds to what type of stimuli

What body system in humans is responsible for monitoring internal conditions and detecting changes?

What body system does the nervous system work closely with?

Name one thing that humans must keep stable in order to maintain homeostasis.

What happens if an organism does not maintain homeostasis?

When temperature increases, what happens in the body?

Blood pH indicates how much ______ is in the blood.

When blood pH drops, what happens in the body

What is blood pressure?

Blood pressure is mointored by

What happens when blood pressure is too high?

What two organs are most important in maintaining water balance?

Blood sugar levels are maintained by what organ?

When blood sugars are high- such as after eating and digesting food- the pancreas releases ______ into the blood

When blood sugars are low the pancreas releases ______ into the blood