Interactions Among Systems Flashcards
Define thermoregulation.
Thermoregulation is the process of maintaining a steady body temperature under a verity of conditions.
TRUE OR FALSE: all organs work together in order to keep the organism healthy.
True.
What can you make from carbs and sugars?
Glucose.
After gulcose what do you get?
Glycogen.
Glycogen results in..?
Fats.
What does thermoregulation require?
It requires a close interaction between the respiratory, circulatory, nervous, and endocrine system.
What’s the target of the thermostat?
The furnace.
What control’s the furnace?
The thermostat.
What does thermostat sends to furnace?
A message.
What kind of messages the thermostat sends to the furnace?
A message to maintain the temperature of the body.
What does the furnace send to the thermostat?
The information to control it.
