9th grade vital signs

Homeostasis is a process that is always changing to maintain equilibrium, therefore, it is

• static

• dynamic

• the same

A blood pressure reading of 120/80 mmHg is considered normal

• true

• false

If someone has a blood pressure reading of 90/70, that is considered

• hypertension

• high cholesterol

• hypoglycemia

• hypotension

When we begin exercise, both our respiration rate and heart rate increase. Which two body systems are involved in this response?

• Endocrine & Nervous

• Circulatory & Respiratory

• Circulatory & Integumentary

If you don't eat for a few hours, you might have a blood glucose measurement of 150 mg/dL

• true

• false

A resting heart rate of 105 is considered

• normal

• low

• high

A body temperature of 93 degrees F is considered

• hyperthermia

• hypothermia

• hyperglycemia

• hypotension

When we get too hot, the following body systems respond

• integumentary

• circulatory

• endocrine

• all of the above

When two or more body systems are dependent on each other to function properly, they are

• interrelated

• the same

• equal

• homeostasis

A high blood pressure reading could lead to heart disease, stroke, and heart failure.

• true

• false