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ch. 4o,42,27
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anatomy: | the structure of an organism |
| the function of an organism's anatomy is called: | physiology |
| epithelial tissue: | outer skin |
| muscle tissue is related to.. | movement |
| why is thermoregulation important? | it keeps your body temperature at normal so everything continues to work. |
| endothermic is using ___________ to regulate heat. | metabolism |
| exothermic regulates heat by _____________________________________________. | getting it's heat from the environment. |
| the nervous system works rather fast, whereas the _________ system works slower. | endocrine |
| homeostasis is keeping body temperature at a set point no matter what the temperature is outside: T/F | true. |
| sweating to cool off or shivering to warm up is an example of: | negative feedback |
| positive feedback is when.. | the response amplifies the stimulus. |
| absorbing or releasing heat by electromagnetic waves: | radiation |
| T/F: sweating would be an example of convection. | false |
| conduction is: | getting heat by direct contact |
| two ways that circulatory system thermoregulates is: | counter current heat exchange and blood flow |