10 Questions
Which organ systems in our body must be coordinated to maintain homeostasis?
Nervous system and endocrine system
During physical exercises, what happens to the rate of respiration, heart beat, and blood flow?
They increase
What happens to the activities of nerves, lungs, heart, and kidney when physical exercise is stopped?
They gradually return to their normal conditions
Which organ is responsible for coordinating the functions of muscles, lungs, heart, blood vessels, kidney, and other organs during physical exercises?
Nervous system
What is coordination in the context of organ systems in our body?
The process of interacting and complementing the functions of organs
Coordination is the process through which two or more ______ interact and complement the functions of one another
organs
The increased supply of oxygen necessitates an increase in the rate of ______, heart beat and increased blood flow via blood vessels
respiration
When physical exercise is stopped, the activities of nerves, lungs, heart and ______ gradually return to their normal conditions
kidney
Thus, the functions of muscles, lungs, heart, blood vessels, ______ and other organs are coordinated while performing physical exercises
other organs
230 BIOLOGY C HAPTER 18 N EURAL C ONTROL AND ______ 18.1 Neural System 18.2 Human Neural System 18.3 Neuron as Structural and Functional Unit of Neural System 18.4 Central Neural System As you know, the functions of the organs/organ systems in our body must be coordinated to maintain homeostasis
COORDINATION
Study Notes
Coordinating Organ Systems for Homeostasis
- Multiple organ systems, including muscles, lungs, heart, blood vessels, and kidneys, must work together to maintain homeostasis.
Physiological Changes During Exercise
- During physical exercises, the rate of respiration, heart beat, and blood flow increase.
- The increased oxygen supply necessitates this increase in rate of respiration, heart beat, and blood flow via blood vessels.
Post-Exercise Changes
- When physical exercise is stopped, the activities of nerves, lungs, heart, and kidney gradually return to their normal conditions.
Coordination in Organ Systems
- Coordination refers to the process through which two or more organs interact and complement each other's functions.
- The organ responsible for coordinating the functions of muscles, lungs, heart, blood vessels, kidney, and other organs during physical exercises is the neural system.
Neural System and Homeostasis
- The neural system, comprising the central neural system, plays a crucial role in coordinating the functions of various organs to maintain homeostasis.
Test your knowledge on neural control and coordination in biology with this quiz. Learn about the neural system, human neural system, neuron as the structural and functional unit, and the central neural system. Explore the process of coordination between organs and how it contributes to maintaining homeostasis.
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