The
The body
body in
in balance
balance simulation
simulation
1.
1. Go
Go to:
to: http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.reg.bodycontrol/body-control-center/
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.reg.bodycontrol/body-control-center/
2.
2. List
List the
the 5 things that
5 things that you
you will
will regulate
regulate in this simulation
in this simulation
Heart Rate
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Respiration
Blood Pressure
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Persperation
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Blood sugar
3.
3. Click
Click on
on “support
"support materials”
materials" and
and “background
"background essay”. As you
essay". As you read through the
read through the essay,
essay, answer
answer
a.
a. Is
Is controlling
controlling homeostasis
homeostasis a
a conscious
conscious or
or unconscious
unconscious process?
process? Explain
Explain your
your answer
answer
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b.
b. What
What part
part of
of your
your body
body controls
controls homeostasis?
homeostasis? Briefly
Briefly explain
explain how
how it does this.
does this.
it
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4.
4. Click
Click on
on “Launch”
"Launch" and then click
and then click on the Tab
on the Tab “About”
"About" (Left
(Left side)
side)
a.
a. How
How is
is a
a real
real body
body more
more complex than this
complex than this simulation?
simulation?
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5.
5. Try
Try to
to make
make your
your person
person happy!
happy!
6.
6. Based
Based on this activity,
on this activity, what
what would
would be
be a
a good
good definition
definition of
of homeostasis?
homeostasis?
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7.
7. If you raise
If you raise heart
heart rate,
rate, what
what other
other changes
changes do
do you
you predict
predict might
might happen?
happen?
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8.
8. If
If physiological
physiological responses
responses are
are constantly
constantly adjusting,
adjusting, is the body
is the body ever
ever in
in equilibrium
equilibrium (in
(in balance)?
balance)?
Why
Why oror why
why not?
not?
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9.
9. Go through the
Go through the simulation
simulation activity
activity three to four
three to times before
four times you attempt
before you attempt toto answer the questions
answer the questions
below. Pause the simulation. Based on your experience with this activity, circle the appropriate
below. Pause the simulation. Based on your experience with this activity, circle the appropriate
words
words toto complete the following
complete the following statements.
statements. Circle the word
Circle the word that
that will
will allow the body
allow the to return
body to to a
return to a
state of homeostasis. If you need more information you may click on the buttons that
state of homeostasis. If you need more information you may click on the buttons that say "Glucosesay “Glucose
Level”,
Level", etc.
etc
a.
a. Blood
Blood Delivery
Delivery
a.
a. When
When blood
blood delivery
delivery is
is high
high there
there is
is an increase/decrease in
an increase/decrease in heart
heart rate.
rate.
b.
b. When
When blood
blood delivery
delivery is
is low there is
low there is an increase/decrease in
an increase/decrease in heart
heart rate.
rate.
b.
b. Oxygen
Oxygen Need
Need
a.
a. When
When oxygen
oxygen needs
needs are
are high there is
high there is an increase/decrease in
an increase/decrease in respiration.
respiration.
b.
b. When
When oxygen
oxygen needs
needs are
are low there is
low there is an increase/decrease in
an increase/decrease in respiration.
respiration.
c.
c. Blood
Blood Pressure
Pressure
a.
a. When
When blood
blood pressure
pressure is
is high there is
high there is an increase/decrease in
an increase/decrease in the
the dilation
dilation of
of blood
blood
vessels.
vessels.
b.
b. When
When blood
blood pressure
pressure is
is low there is
low there is an increase/decrease in
an increase/decrease the dilation
in the dilation of
of blood
blood vessels.
vessels.
d.
d. Body Temperature
Body Temperature
a.
a. When
When body temperature is
body temperature is high there is
high there is an increase/decrease in
an increase/decrease in perspiration.
perspiration.
b.
b. When
When body temperature is
body temperature is low
low there
there is
is an increase/decrease in
an increase/decrease in perspiration.
perspiration.
e.
e. Glucose
Glucose Level
Level
a.
a. When
When glucose
glucose level
level is
is high there is
high there is an
an increase
increase in the hormone,
in the hormone, insulin/glucagon
insulin/glucagon
b.
b. When
When glucose
glucose level
level is
is low there is
low there is an
an increase
increase in the hormone,
in the hormone, insulin/glucagon
insulin/glucagon
10.Summarize
10. Summarize your
your understanding
understanding of
of homeostasis
homeostasis below.
below.
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