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2. Respiratory: Breathing rate increases to help feed the muscles with air,
which keeps the body warm
3. Circulatory: Heart rate increases to keep the muscles from failing which
would lead to a crash, which would further freeze the student
4. Excretory: The kidneys actively filter the blood, preventing
5. Digestive: Nutrients and glucose absorbed by the digestive system fuel
the muscle cells making goosebumps and keeping the student skiing
6. Nervous: The brain keeps adjusting signals to the muscles so the
student doesnt crash, which would destabilize homeostasis
7. Immune: Dry winter air makes flu viruses improves transmission of the
Flu, so the immune system has to increase white blood cell production
to keep up
8. Reproductive: Testosterone improves the strength of the students
muscles, so the student has some measure of control over the skis
9. Muscular: Muscles keep the body skiing and shiver as well as make
goosebumps, which all keep the body warm
10.Skeletal: The bones ensure that the student doesnt collapse and
careen off course, which would result in being buried in snow
11.Integumentary: The hairs in the skin raise to form an air pocket that
warms the body
Scenario 6: A student just ate a piece of chocolate cake
1. Endocrine: Pancreas releases insulin to ensure blood sugar doesnt
skyrocket
2. Respiratory: Lungs exchange CO2 for O2 so there is sufficient oxygen
for cellular respiration
3. Circulatory: The bloodstream distributes sugars and nutrients from the
cake to the rest of the body
4. Excretory: Kidneys start filtering out unnecessary molecules from the
cake that made it into the bloodstream
5. Digestive: Villi absorb nutrients from the cake to provide sustenance to
the body
6. Nervous: Taste buds tell the brain that the cake tastes good, and that it
should eat more
7. Immune: White Blood Cells kill pathogens carried by the cake
8. Reproductive: An egg was fertilized by the students parents, which
eventually developed in the mothers womb to form the student
9. Muscular: Muscles in the stomach physically digest the food
10.Skeletal: The spine prevents the torso from collapsing, destroying the
digestive system
11.Integumentary: Salivary glands dissolve any remaining particles of the
chocolate cake in the mouth
Scenario 8: A student had to skip lunch as is starving!
1. Endocrine: Pancreas releases glucagon to ensure blood sugar doesnt
plummet
2. Respiratory: Lungs exchange CO2 for O2 so there is sufficient oxygen
for cellular respiration