1. Human Biology and Health
Chapter 1: Healthy Body Systems

2. How is the Body Organized?
Identify the levels of organization in the body
Identify and describe the four basic types of tissue in the human body
Terms: cell, cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, tissue, muscle tissue, nerve tissue, connective tissue, epithelial tissue, organ, organ system

3. How the Body is Organized?
Levels of Organization
Cells
Tissues
Organs
Organ Systems

4. How is the Body Organized?
Cells
Basic structure of life
100 trillion cells in human body
Cell Membrane:
Nucleus:
Cytoplasm:
Tissues
Group of cells working together
4 Basic Types:
Muscle Tissue
Nerve Tissue
Connective Tissue
Epithelial Tissue

5. How is the Body Organized?
Muscle Tissue—can contract and shorten; carries out movement
Nerve Tissue—direct and controls; carries messages to the brain
Connective Tissue—support and connects its part; Bone, Fat, Blood
Epithelial Tissue—covers body; lining of digestive system

6. How is the Body Organized?
Organs and Organ Systems Organs—groups of tissues working together Heart contains all four types of tissues Organ systems—group of organs working together

7. Organ systems: Circulatory: Digestive: Endocrine: Excretory: Muscular:
Nervous:
Reproductive:
Respiratory:
Skeletal:
Skin:

8. Keeping the Body in Balance
Define Homeostasis
Describe the physical responses to stress and ways to deal with stress
Terms: homeostasis, stress, adrenaline

9. Keeping the Body in Balance
Homeostasis: body’s tendency to maintain an internal balance
Need food and water to stay alive/maintain homeostasis
Perspiration—allows body to maintain temperature

10. Keeping the Body in Balance
Stress and Homeostasis
Stress: reaction of body and mind to threat, challenge, or disturbing event
Physical Response
Alarm Stage: body releases adrenaline
Adrenaline: burst of energy to body
Breath quicker, blood-flow to muscles, pupils widen
Flight or Fight—body prepares to run or fight

11. Stress Long-Term Stress Dealing with Stress
A stressful situation can cause: tiredness, irritability, illness
Dealing with Stress
Recognize the stress and deal with it
Physical activity and talk about situation can help minimize stress

12. Wellness Name and describe three components of wellness
Explain how to evaluate wellness and list ways to improve personal health
Terms: wellness, physical health, mental health, social health, peer pressure, continuum

13. Wellness Wellness: best possible health
3 Components of Health: physical, mental, and social
Also include spiritual health

14. Physical Health: Body function
Eat health food
Regular exercise
Sleep
Protective Gear/Avoid Harmful Behaviors
Mental Health: Feelings and Emotions
Recognize achievements and shortcomings
Manage stress appropriately
Social Health: relationship with others
Respectful loving relationships
Peer pressure: pressure from others of same age can be positive or negative
Spiritual Health: relationship with God
Overall Wellness: Balance between all aspects of wellness

15. Evaluating your Wellness
Continuum: possible stages between two extremes
Choices have a strong influence of your continuum location
Improving your Wellness
Factors You Cannot Change
Inherited traits, environment in which raised
Making Wise Decisions
Making health choices
Avoiding harmful behaviors
Think through the benefits and risks of a decision