Staying in Balance

Question 1

What does your body do when you get too warm.

Answer 1

1) Vasodilation - Blood vessels expand and get closer to skin
2) Sweat

Question 2

What is meant by ‘Homeostasis’?

Answer 2

Keep our body’s internal environment constant.

Question 3

How does sweating keep us cool?

Answer 3

Water is excreted onto the skin where it evaporated off and takes lots of heat energy with it.

Question 4

What is the danger of a low body temperature?

Answer 4

Hypothermia

Question 5

What is meant by ‘Negative Feedback’?

Answer 5

The process the body puts in place to return internal body levels to normal - EG too cold - Shiver to warm back up

Question 6

How does vasoconstriction keep you warm

Answer 6

Blood is diverted from the skin so heat is not easily lost.

Question 7

What is diabetes?

Answer 7

When your body cannot control your blood sugar levels

Question 8

How is type 1 different from type 2?

Answer 8

Type 1 = when the body can’t produce its own insulin, so it needs to be injected
Type 2 = Body does not produce enough insulin but it can be controlled with an appropriate diet and exercise

Question 9

How can an insulin pump help those with Diabetes?

Answer 9

They no longer have to inject themselves.