Daily Questions Unit 8- The Human Body
Ch 30 Digestive and Excretory Systems
30.1
1. Review What are the four types of tissues
2. Explain Describe the functions of three organ systems
3. Classify Compare the characteristics of two types of tissues and identify parts of the body that
contain these tissues
30.2
Use nutrition label on pg 722
1. Calculate If you ate 2 cups of this product, how many grams of fat would you eat and how many
total calories would you eat
2. Evaluate This product’s packaging advertises that it contains 0 g of trans fat. Does that mean the
product contains no trans fat- explain
30.3
1. Review List the structures that food travels through during digestion and give the function of
each
2. Relate Cause and Effect Some people have a disorder in which their stomach muscles cannot
contract and churn food. What effect do you think this has on the length of time food stays in
the stomach
3. Apply Concepts What impact do the folds and villi of the small intestine have on absorption
30.4
1. Review List the organs involved in excretion
2. Classification Why is excretion important for homeostasis
3. Sequence Explain what happens during filtration, reabsorption, and urine excretion
4. Review Describe how the kidneys help maintain water balance
Ch 31 Nervous System
31.1
1. Review Name and describe the three types of neurons
2. Predict The immune system of people with multiple sclerosis attacks myelin sheaths in the
central nervous system. The myelin breaks down resulting in scar tissue. How do you think this
would affect the transmission of signals from the central nervous system
3. Infer How can the level of pain you feel vary if a stimulus causes an all or none response
31.2
1. Review What are the three major regions of the brain
2. Infer How do reflexes protect the body from injury
3. Review Describe three ways that drugs affect synapses that use dopamine
4. Apply Concepts Why do many drug users begin to take more and more of the drug they abuse
31.3
1. Review Describe the role of the sensory division
2. Infer Which type of sensory receptors most likely responds to a change in blood pressure that
causes more force to be exerted on your blood vessels- explain
3. Apply Concepts Describe a situation in which you would expect your sympathetic nervous
system to be more active than your parasympathetic nervous system
31.4
1. Review What are the three types of sensory receptors found in the skin
2. Apply Concepts Why can’t you taste food when you have a bad cold
3. Apply Concepts If you spin around for a time, the fluid in your semicircular canals also moves.
When you stop suddenly, why do you think you feel like you are still moving
4. Review Identify the relationship between the cornea, pupil, lens, retina, optic nerve and the
photoreceptors of the eye
Ch 32 Skeletal, Muscular, and Integumentary Systems
32.1
1. Review List the different functions of the skeletal system
2. Predict If blood calcium levels in a person’s body were consistently low due to poor diet, what
could the effect be on the person’s bones
3. Review Describe the structure of a typical bone
4. Use Analogies Which type of freely moveable joint would you compare to a doorknob
32.2
1. Review What structures make up a skeletal muscle
2. Predict A type of poisonous gas destroys the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine. What
effect do you think this gas has on the body
3. Review Explain the role of tendons in movement
4. Apply Concepts Which muscle fibers would be the most important to develop in training for a
weightlifting event
32.3
1. Review List the functions of the integumentary system
2. Classify What organs and tissues make up the integumentary system
3. Review What structures are found in the epidermis and what are found in the dermis
4. Review What are some ways to reduce your risk of developing skin cancer
Ch 33 Circulatory System
33.1
1. Review List the structures of the circulatory system and explain their roles
2. Review Describe the two paths of blood circulation through the body
3. Review Describe the functions of three types of blood vessels in the circulatory system
4. Infer If you were standing, would you expect the blood pressure to be higher in your arm or in
your leg- Explain
33.2
1. Review List the main functions of plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets
2. Review Describe the role of the lymphatic system
3. Review What are the risk factors for the three most common circulatory systems diseases
4. Compare and Contrast Explain how high blood cholesterol develops in someone with a genetic
disorder versus someone who eats a high fat diet
33.3
1. Review Explain the function of the respiratory system
2. Use Analogies Explain how a molecule of oxygen glowing through the respiratory system is like a
commuter driving home from work
3. Infer The brain’s breathing center respond to the level of carbon dioxide and not oxygen levels
in the blood- What consequence might this have for people living at high altitudes where oxygen
levels are lower
4. Review Describe the effects of smoking on the respiratory system
Ch 34 Endocrine and Reproductive Systems
34.1
1. Review What are the two components of the endocrine system
2. Review Explain how steroid hormones act on a cell
3. Review Explain how nonsteroid hormones act on a cell
4. Apply Concepts Use what you learned in ch 7 about how materials cross membranes to explain
the actions of steroid hormones and nonsteroid hormones
34.2
1. Explain How is the hypothalamus an important part of both the nervous and the endocrine
systems
2. Explain On a hot day, you play soccer for an hour and lose a lot of water in sweat. List the steps
that your body takes to regain homeostasis
3. Review Describe the role of each major endocrine gland
34.3
1. Review Describe the function of the male reproductive system
2. Interpret Visuals What happens during each stage of the menstrual cycle (pg 821)
3. Review Explain what happens during puberty
Ch 35 Immune System and Disease
35.1
1. Review List the types of organisms that can cause disease
2. Explain How do vectors contribute to the spread of disease
3. Apply Concepts Animals infected with the virus that causes rabies often salivate excessively and
are apt to bite other animals when when unprovoked- Explain how these symptoms lead to the
spread of the virus
35.2
1. Review How does the immune system identify a pathogen
2. Compare and Contrast How are the roles of B and T cells different and how are they similar
3. Review What are the two main styles of action of the specific immune response
4. Review List the body’s nonspecific defenses against pathogens
35.3
1. Review Explain how vaccinations and externally produced antibodies help the immune system
fight diseases
2. Review What are the foals of public health measures
3. Relate Cause and Effect Why is it important to discern if a sickness is caused by a bacteria or a
virus
4. Review Describe two major contributing factors involved in the spread of new and re-emerging
diseases
35.4
1. Review What happens during an allergy attack
2. Review What happens in an autoimmune disease
3. Review What is the virus that causes AIDS and describe how it is spread