Pass Check: Human Body & Health
Organ systems, homeostasis, hormones, disease and the nervous system.
Homeostasis
The regulation of internal conditions in the body to maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in external conditions.
Reflex action
A rapid, automatic response to a stimulus that does not involve conscious thought.
Pathogen
A microorganism that causes infectious disease.
Antibody
A protein produced by white blood cells that binds to a specific antigen to help destroy a pathogen.
Quick check
Mixed quiz
1. Complete the sentence: A reflex action is ______.
2. Which chamber pumps blood to the body?
3. Which is an example of a communicable disease?
4. What is the correct order of a reflex arc?
5. Which organ produces bile?
6. How do monoclonal antibodies target cancer cells?
7. What causes oxygen debt?
8. Sweat cools by ___?