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Science
Quarter 3 – Module 3:
Nervous System in Action!
Science – Grade 10
Quarter 3 – Module 3: Nervous System in Action!
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Science
Quarter 3 – Module 3:
Nervous System in Action!
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to
use this module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress
while allowing them to manage their own learning at home.
Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners as
they do the tasks included in the module.

For the learner:

As a learner, you must learn to become responsible of your own
learning. Take time to read, understand, and perform the different
activities in the module.
As you go through the different activities of this module be
reminded of the following:
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any
part of the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the
exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer Let Us Try before moving on to the other
activities.
3. Read the instructions carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking
your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are done.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this
module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always
bear in mind that you are not alone. We hope that through this material,
you will experience meaningful learning and gain deep understanding
of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 Let Us Learn

Hello, learner! You are now on the module 3 for this quarter! In the past
lesson you have learned how our human body is made up of different systems
that coordinate with one another to perform their functions. In this module
you will be able to understand organisms having feedback mechanisms being
coordinated and regulated by the nervous system in maintaining
homeostasis.

To start with our learning, it is best to set our target goals. By the end of this
module, you should be able to:
• identify the parts of the nervous system and their functions.
• differentiate Central Nervous System (CNS) and Peripheral Nervous
System (PNS); and
• trace how the nervous system coordinates and regulates feedback
mechanisms to maintain homeostasis.

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 Let Us Try!

Choose the best answer and write this on a separate paper.

1. The following are the body activities associated with the Autonomic
Nervous System, EXCEPT
A. Thought or information processing.
B. Peristalsis of the intestines.
C. Breathing
D. Beating of the heart.

2. What part of the nervous system is the responsible for maintaining

homeostasis?
A. Brain stem C. Cerebrum
B. Cerebellum D. Hypothalamus

3. Which of the following is TRUE when the body is in homeostasis?

A. The body can self-sustain without anything from the environment.
B. The body cannot generate its own heat in very cold conditions.
C. The body is at an appropriate core temperature and no longer
needs to regulate body temperature.
D. The body is under the state of equilibrium.

4. Which of the following is an example of negative feedback loop?

A. Thermoregulation via sweating.
B. Ovulation via the Luteinizing Hormone surge.
C. Lactation via prolactin production.
D. Childbirth contraction via oxytocin release.

5. Which statement best describes how you can keep your nervous
system healthy?
A. Eat a balanced diet.
B. Make it a goal to get 7 to 8 hours of sleep.
C. Avoid smoking and drinking excessive alcohol.
D. All the above.

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 Let Us Study
Major Divisions and Parts of the Nervous System

Your nervous system connects all your body parts and transmits
signals from one part of the body to another. It has three broad functions:
sensory input, information processing, and motor output. Its primary
function is to coordinate, regulate the body’s responses to internal and
external stimuli and control the body functions. Each part of the nervous
system plays a specific role and important function to our body (Acosta, et al.
2015).
The nervous system is divided into the Central Nervous System (CNS)
and the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS).

Figure 1 Human Nervous System

The Central Nervous System (CNS) is a division of the nervous

system whose main function is to analyze, integrate, and process various
sensory information input from within and outside the body, and then give
appropriate instructions for a coordinated response or output to these stimuli.
The Central Nervous System is the command center of the body (Hons 2020).

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Table 1. The Parts and Functions of Central Nervous System

Central Nervous System (CNS)

The CNS serves as the main processing center for the entire nervous
system. It consists of two main components: Brain and Spinal Cord

Parts Function

an organ located within the skull that functions as

a. Brain organizer and distributor of information for the body.
It has three main parts:

large, front of brain that performs higher functions like

thoughts (reasoning, learning) and actions (coordination
Cerebrum
of movement), interpreting touch, vision, hearing, speech,
and emotions.

back of brain, under the cerebrum that is responsible for

Cerebellum voluntary muscle movements, posture, balance, and
coordination.

middle brain: the relay center that connects the brain to

the spinal cord and controls automatic functions and
Brain Stem involuntary muscle movements such as breathing,
digestion, heart rate, and blood pressure and relaying
sensory messages (hot, pain, and loud).

serves as channel for signals between the brain and the

b. Spinal Cord rest of the body and controls simple musculoskeletal
reflex without input from the brain.

The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) is a division of the nervous

system containing all the nerves and ganglia that lie outside of the central
nervous system. Its primary role is to relay information between our brain and
the rest of our body.
Sensory neurons gather and send sensory information like touch,
sound, light, and other sensory inputs to the CNS. Motor neurons receive
signals from the CNS to act through the muscles and glands. In short, the
Peripheral Nervous System are like cable wires that transmit signals across
our body.

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Table 2. The Parts and Functions of Peripheral Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
The PNS connects the central nervous system to the organs, muscles, and
senses in the periphery of the body. It has two main divisions: Somatic
Nervous System and Autonomic Nervous System.
Parts Function
a. Somatic Primarily sense the external environment (through
Nervous hearing, touch, and sight) and controls voluntary
System (SNS) muscle activities. It has two main parts: spinal nerves
(Voluntary system, and cranial nerves.
muscle movement)
Spinal Nerves The nerves that carry motor, sensory, and autonomic
signals between the spinal cord and the body.
Cranial Nerves The nerve fibers that carry information related to the
eyes, mouth, tongue, ears, neck, and shoulders into
and out of the brain stem instead of the spinal cord.
b. Autonomic The relay between the CNS and internal organs and
Nervous glands. Primarily senses and monitors the conditions of
System (ANS) the internal environment and controls involuntary
(Involuntary control activities such as heartbeat, blood flow, breathing, and
system, digestion. It has two subdivisions which typically
subconscious)
function in opposition but complementary in nature to
each other: the sympathetic and the parasympathetic
nervous systems.
Sympathetic It is activated when the body is in a dynamic role (full of
Nervous System energy) or stress and other emergency situations. It
(Fight-or-flight controls the body’s automatic response to danger,
response) preparing the body for stress-related activities (e.g.,
increasing the heart rate and breathing, dilating of the
pupils and the blood vessels, sweating, having
goosebumps, etc.) allowing the body to access energy
reserves to either fight off the threat or to run away to
safety.
Parasympathetic It maintains body functions and restores the body to
Nervous System normal or relaxed mode when the threat has been
(Rest-and-digest or resolved. It stimulates activities that occur when the
Feed-and-breed body is at rest, like sexual arousal, slowing the heart
responses)
rate, lowering blood pressure, stimulating digestion,
salivation, urination, defecation, etc.

In general, the primary purpose of Central Nervous System is to process

and analyze information while the purpose of Peripheral Nervous System is to
follow the command of Central Nervous System. Both parts of the nervous
system work in tandem. Without the Peripheral Nervous System, the Central
Nervous System would not have any sensory input to process, making it
impossible to react to the environment. Likewise, the Peripheral Nervous
System relies upon the Central Nervous System to coordinate information

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from different body parts and make decisions about how you should react in
each situation (Adams 2018).

The Nerve Cell

The nerve cell or the neuron, is the basic unit of the nervous system.
There are about 86 billion neurons working together within the nervous
system to communicate with the rest of our body. These cells can
communicate with other cells by transmitting electrochemical signals called
nerve impulses along a neuron at the synapse. The synapse is a small gap
at the end of the neuron that allows signal to pass from one neuron to the
next. The neurons are responsible for receiving sensory inputs or stimulus
like touch, pain, or heat and for sending motor instructions from the brain to
the muscles. Some exist alone and others are joined together to form organs
like the brain and spinal cord.

Figure 2: The Basic Parts of Neurons

A neuron is made of a soma (cell body) containing the nucleus.

Projecting out from the cell body are root-like structures called dendrites and
axons. Dendrites carry nerve impulses toward the cell body. Axons carry
nerve impulses away from the cell body and pass the impulses to the dendrites
of other neuron or with muscle or gland cells.

Role of the Nervous System in Regulating Feedback

Mechanisms to Maintain Homeostasis

All the organ systems in the body work together to maintain a stable
internal environment. Homeostasis is the tendency of an organism to
maintain a stable, relatively constant internal balance or equilibrium by self-
regulation (OpenStax College 2013). Homeostatic control mechanisms have at
least three components: a receptor, the control center, and effector. Control
centers are in the central nervous system. The hypothalamus is a portion of

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the brain that plays a significant role in maintaining homeostasis; it is
involved in many functions of the autonomic nervous system, and it serves as
a link between the nervous system and the endocrine system (Sargis 2015).
The nervous system coordinates and regulates bodily functions. By
functioning together, the organ systems can provide the cells with the energy
they need, remove their wastes, maintain the body temperature, pH, and other
conditions right for the body to support life.
Our body systems maintain homeostasis by using feedback
mechanisms. This is primarily through negative feedback loops or can be by
positive feedback loops.

3. Input:
Information is Control 4. Output:
sent along Center Information is
afferent sent along
pathway to Control efferent pathway
control center. to effector.
center
determines
2. Change the
is detected
Receptor appropriate Effector
by receptor. (senses) response
and course
of action. 5. Response of
effector feeds
back to
influence
1. Stimulus: magnitude of
Produces change stimulus and
in the (body) returns the
system. Disrupts system to
the state of System (Body) in Homeostasis homeostasis.
balance or
homeostasis.

Figure 3: Homeostatic Control System in Feedback Mechanism.

When change occurs in a system or environment, the receptors sense

changes, or environmental stimuli, sending the information to the control
center (in most cases, the brain), where it generates a response that is sent to
an effector. The effector (muscle or a gland) will then carry out the required
response to bring it back to normal or increase the output of the system.

Negative Feedback Loop

The negative feedback loop is a type of feedback in which a change in
the environment or the stimulus in a direction results to a change in the
opposite direction. The effector’s response counteracts the stimulus without
completely removing it. It may either decrease or increase a system when it
varies from a normal level. The system’s output acts to reduce the process to
lessen the output bringing a system back to its level of normal functioning.
The negative feedback loop is the most used feedback loop in the body.

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Examples of negative feedback loops are thermoregulation, blood sugar
regulation, osmoregulation, and blood pressure regulation.
When you feel hot, or have a fever, the body’s temperature rises
(stimulus), the skin (receptor) and brain sense the change. The brain (control
center) triggers a command to the skin (effector) to sweat (response) and the
blood vessels (effector) near the skin surface to dilate to give off more heat
(response). These responses lower the body’s temperature. When the body
temperature returns to normal 37°C, the negative feedback will cause the
response to end.
On the other hand, when you are cold or the body temperature is low,
the brain triggers a command to the muscles to shiver, the body hair to stand
on end to produce goosebumps, and for the blood vessels to constrict to help
the body produce and retain heat.

Figure 4: Homeostasis in Thermoregulation.

Positive Feedback Loop

Positive feedback loop is a type of feedback in which a change in the
stimulus in a direction causes additional change in the same direction; the
output or responses are enhanced or accelerated by an activated stimulus.
This leads to an increase in levels of reaction out of normal ranges. This has
a destabilizing effect; it does not result in homeostasis but maybe necessary
for life to occur. One key difference between negative and positive feedback is
that the positive feedback loops eliminate or remove the stimulus. It is not
turned off until the stimulus is completely removed. Positive feedback loops
are more intense than negative feedback and can be life-threatening if it gets
out of control.
Examples of positive feedback loops are contraction of the uterus
during childbirth, blood clotting, lactation or milk production, and ovulation.
During childbirth, the oxytocin hormone produced by the pituitary
gland causes contraction of the uterus. The pain produced is sensed by the
nervous system. The brain stimulates the pituitary gland to release more

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oxytocin until the contractions will be powerful enough to cause childbirth.
Childbirth is a positive feedback loop because it maintains the direction of the
stimulus and accelerates it.

Figure 5: The Birth of the Human Infant.

Let Us Practice

Activity 1: Fill Me and Complete Me

Direction: Using the given graphic organizer below, fill in the missing parts
or functions to complete the concepts of the nervous system. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.

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 Major Division and Parts
of the Nervous System

Central Nervous System Peripheral Nervous System

________________________________ The PNS connects the central
________________________________ nervous system to the organs and
limbs.

Brain ________________ _________________ Autonomic

__________________ Serves as channel Primarily sense the Nervous System
__________________ for signals between external Primarily senses the
__________________ the brain and the environment and internal
__________________ rest of the body. controls voluntary environment and
__________________ activities. controls involuntary
__________________ activities.

________________ Cerebellum Spinal Nerves _________________

Large, upper part ___________________ ___________________ It is activated
of the brain that ___________________ ___________________ when the body is
controls activity ___________________ ___________________ in a dynamic role
and thought. ___________________ ___________________ or stress (e.g.,
___________________ ___________________ increased heart
_____________ rate and breathing,
dilation of pupil,
sweating, etc.)
________________
Brain Stem The nerve fibers
The part that connects the that carry Parasympathetic
brain to the spinal cord and information into ____________________
controls automatic and out of the ____________________
functions such as brain stem. ____________________
breathing, digestion, heart ____________________
rate, and blood pressure. ____________________
____________________
____________________
__________________

Let Us Practice More

Criteria Point System

Definitions – 5 points
Terms – 1 point
Total = 30 points

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 Activity 2: Show and Tell

Direction: Our immune system protects our body from pathogens like
bacteria and viruses that cause infections and diseases. Using the given
concept map below trace the role of the nervous system in the homeostatic
mechanism of our immune system. Arrange the sequence of the process by
writing the appropriate statements or descriptions on the numbered box to
complete the concept map. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

▪ Certain white blood cells (WBCs) will attack the pathogens and release
pyrogens in the blood.
▪ Pyrogens travel to the Hypothalamus where they disturb its functioning
and trick it into thinking the body is cooler than it is.
▪ The fever stimulates the production of more of white blood cells and
may directly kill or inhibit the growth of some pathogens. The brain
maintains the fever until the pathogen is present.
▪ The Hypothalamus sends signal to the body to increase the body
temperature above the normal - producing a fever.
▪ Pathogens or disease-causing organisms invade the body.

3. Pyrogens travel to the

Hypothalamus where
they disturb its
functioning and trick it
into thinking the body
is cooler than it is.

2. Certain white blood 4. The hypothalamus sends

cells (WBCs) will signal to the body to
attack the pathogens increase the body
and release pyrogens temperature above the
in the blood. normal- producing a fever.

5. The fever stimulates the

production of more of
1. Pathogens or WBCs and may directly
disease-causing kill or inhibit some
organisms invade pathogens. The brain
the body. maintains the fever until
the pathogen is present.

Homeostatic mechanism
in maintaining a healthy
body.

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 Let Us Remember

• Central Nervous System – serves as the main processing center for the
entire nervous system. It consists of two main components: the brain
and spinal cord.

• Brain – an organ located within the skull that functions as organizer

and distributor or information for the body. It has three main parts:
cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem.

• Cerebrum – Large, upper part of the brain that controls activity and
thought.

• Cerebellum – The part under cerebrum that controls posture, balance,

and coordination.

• Brain Stem – The part that connects the brain to the spinal cord and
controls automatic functions such as breathing, digestion, heart rate,
and blood pressure.

• Spinal cord – This serves as channel for signals between the brain and
the rest of the body and controls simple musculoskeletal reflex without
input from the brain.

• Peripheral Nervous System – connects the Central Nervous System to

the organs and limbs. It has two main divisions: Somatic Nervous
System and Autonomic Nervous System.

• Somatic Nervous System – Primarily sense the external environment

(through hearing, touch, and sight) and controls voluntary muscle
activities. It has two main parts: spinal nerves and cranial nerves.

• Spinal Nerves – The nerve that carry motor and sensory signals
between the spinal cord and the body.

• Cranial Nerves – The nerve fibers that carry information into and out
of the brain stem to regions of the head and neck.

• Autonomic Nervous System – Primarily senses and monitors the

conditions of the internal environment and controls involuntary

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 activities such as heartbeat, blood flow, breathing, and digestion. It has
two subdivisions: Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous Systems.

• Sympathetic Nervous System – It is activated when the body is in

dynamic role or stress (e.g., increased heart rate and breathing, dilation
of pupil, sweating, etc.)

• Parasympathetic Nervous System – It maintains body functions and

restores the body to normal or relaxed mode.

• Nerve cell – also known as neuron, the basic unit of the nervous
system. They are cells with the special ability to carry signals or
impulses.

• Cell body – contains the nucleus of the neuron/nerve cell.

• Dendrites – carry nerve impulses toward the cell body.

• Axons – carry nerve impulses away from the cell body.

• Nerve impulse – is the way nerve cells communicate with one another.
It is an electrochemical signal moving along neuron either in response
to a stimulus or as an instruction from the brain.

• In general, the primary purpose of Central Nervous System is to process

and analyze information while the central purpose of Peripheral
Nervous System is to follow the command of Central Nervous System.

• Synapse - a small gap at the end of neuron that allows signal to pass
from one neuron to the next.

• Homeostasis – refers to the ability of a system or living organism to

adjust its internal environment to maintain a stable equilibrium.

• Hypothalamus - is a portion of the brain particularly concerned with

homeostasis; it influences the action of medulla oblongata, the
autonomic nervous system, and the pituitary gland.

• Negative feedback loops – a type of feedback in which a change in the

stimulus in a given direction causes change in the opposite direction;
the system’s output acts to reduce the process to lessen the output,
bringing a system back to its level of normal functioning.

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 • Positive feedback loops – a type of feedback in which a change in the
stimulus in a given direction causes additional change in the same
direction; enhances or accelerates the output of a system created by an
activated stimulus to further increase the output.

• The nervous system is the major control system of homeostasis. It

monitors, responds, and regulates all systems in the body. Receptors
constantly monitor conditions and watch for changes. When a body
system leaves a set point and falls outside its normal range, electrical
impulses are sent through the nervous system which trigger responses
to bring the system back into the normal range of functioning.
(Biologydictionary.net Editors 2018)

• When change occurs in a system or environment, the receptors sense

changes in the system, sending a signal to the control center (in most
cases, the brain), where it generates a response that is signaled to an
effector. The effector (muscle or a gland) will then carry out the required
response to bring it back to normal or increase the output of the system.

Let Us Assess

Direction: Read the questions carefully. Choose the best answer and write it
on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Amnesia is the disruption of thought processing; that is why people

with amnesia will have a hard time recalling some of their memories.
Which part of the brain is affected?
A. Brain Stem C. Cerebrum
B. Cerebellum D. Hypothalamus

2. What do you call the gap between two neurons where the
neurotransmitter crosses to stimulate the nerve impulse to start in the
next dendrite?
A. Synapse C. Axon Terminals
B. Dendrites D. Axons

3. Reiner was chased by a dog, his heart rate increased, now that he has
escaped, his heart rate is slowly returning to normal, this reaction is
the work of which part of the Autonomic Nervous System?
A. Sympathetic C. Parasympathetic
B. Somatic D. Peripheral

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4. Which of the following body activities are NOT regulated by the
Autonomic Nervous System?
A. Beating of the heart.
B. Breathing
C. Peristalsis of the intestines.
D. Thought or information processing.

5. What part of nervous system is the responsible in maintaining

homeostasis?
A. Brain Stem C. Cerebrum
B. Cerebellum D. Hypothalamus

6. Which part of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for carrying

motor and sensory information both to and from the Central Nervous
System?
A. Autonomic Nervous System
B. Parasympathetic Nervous System
C. Somatic Nervous System
D. Sympathetic Nervous System

7. Which of the following is NOT a function of the nervous system?

A. Controls the growth and development, metabolism, and
reproduction.
B. Coordinates voluntary and involuntary activities.
C. Generates a coordinated response to stimuli.
D. Integrates sensory information.

8. If we compare the nervous system to an electric grid, the

____________________ could be the powerhouse which produces the
electricity while the ____________________ could represent the cable
wires that connect the powerhouse to every house in the city by
bringing the electricity.
What major division of the nervous system does the statement refer to?
A. Sympathetic Nervous System, Parasympathetic Nervous System
B. Somatic Nervous System, Autonomic Nervous System
C. Motor Nervous System, Integrative Nervous System
D. Central Nervous System, Peripheral Nervous System

9. You and your friends went swimming in the cold mountain spring
resort at Eden-Bayabas, Toril. As you enter the pool, your body felt the
cold and freezing water. As a response, you start quivering or shivering.
What is your body trying to achieve by shivering?
A. Hematopoiesis C. Hormone regulation
B. Homeostasis D. None of the above

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10. Insulin and glucagon help maintain homeostasis. The glucagon
increases blood sugar levels while the insulin reduces blood sugar
level. After eating pizza and ice cream, what is most likely to happen to
insulin and glucagon levels for the body to maintain homeostasis?
A. Insulin and Glucagon levels decrease.
B. Insulin and Glucagon levels remain the same.
C. Insulin levels increase and Glucagon levels decrease.
D. Insulin levels decrease and Glucagon levels increase.

11. Which of the following is TRUE when the body is under homeostasis?
A. The body is under the state of equilibrium.
B. The body is at an appropriate temperature and no longer needs to
regulate it.
C. The body cannot generate its own heat in very cold conditions.
D. The body can self-sustain without anything from the environment.

12. Belinda is in labor in a maternity clinic, the baby’s head pushes against
the cervix causing it to stretch, this stretching causes the nerve
impulses to be sent to the brain to stimulate the pituitary gland to
release oxytocin, causing the uterus to contract more.
What feedback mechanism is Belinda’s body undergoing?
A. Negative feedback loop C. Positive feedback loop
B. Neutral feedback loop D. None of the above.
13. Which of the following is an example of negative feedback loop?
A. Thermoregulation via sweating.
B. Ovulation via the Luteinizing Hormone surge.
C. Lactation via prolactin production.
D. Childbirth contraction via oxytocin release.

14. Arrange into correct sequence the processes of feedback mechanism to

achieve homeostasis.
I. Change detected by receptor.
II. Stimulus produces change in the (body) system.
III. Information sent along efferent pathway to effector.
IV. Information sent along afferent pathway to control center.
V. Response effector feeds back to magnitude of stimulus and returns
variable to homeostasis.
A. I, II, IV, III, V C. II, I, IV, III, V
B. I, III, II, IV, V D. II, III, I, IV, V

15. Which of the following statements would best describe how to keep
your Nervous System healthy?
A. Avoid smoking and drinking excessive alcohol.
B. Eat a balanced diet.
C. Make it a goal to get 7 to 8 hours of sleep.
D. All the above

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 Let Us Enhance

Activity 3: Think and Relate

Direction: Answer the following questions and write your answers on a

separate sheet of paper.

Q1. What might happen to a person when the nervous system fails to regulate
and maintain homeostasis?

Q2. Suppose you are in a dessert. How does the nervous system respond to
the increase of environmental temperature to maintain homeostasis?

Q3. Your friend Mikael skipped his lunch, and you have a P.E class right after
the lunch break. What part of the nervous system is the responsible in
regulating and signaling his body to cope up the low blood sugar level?

Let Us Reflect

All the systems within the body work together to maintain a stable
internal environment, equilibrium, or homeostasis. The organ systems
provide the body with all the substances it needs and eliminate its wastes.
The organ systems also coordinate with each other to keep the body
temperature, pH, and other conditions at the proper levels to support the life
of the organism.

The nervous system controls all body activities, and the endocrine
system produces the hormones that regulate these activities.

How does the body maintain homeostasis? The body regulates its
internal environment mostly through negative feedback. Negative feedback is
a type of response to a stimulus that keeps a variable close to a normal value.
It causes a change in the opposite direction of the stimulus; the system is
either shut off or turned on when it varies from a set value to bring it back to
its normal level of functioning.

Some body processes are regulated by positive feedback. Positive

feedback occurs when a response to an event increases the likelihood of the
event to continue. A change in the stimulus in a direction causes additional

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change in the same direction; the output of a system created by an activated
stimulus results to further increase the output.

Homeostatic mechanisms work continuously to maintain stable

conditions in the body, however, there are instances when it fails. When these
happen, the body cells may not get everything that it needs, or its wastes may
accumulate in the body. Homeostasis must be restored, if not the imbalance
may lead to disease or even to death.

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Activity 3. Think and Relate Activity 1. Fill Me and Complete Me
Answers may vary.
Activity 2. Show and Tell
Let Us Assess Let Us Try
1. C 1. A
2. A
3. C 2. C
4. D 3. D
5. D 4. A
6. C
5. D
7. A
8. D
9. B
10. C
11. A
12. C
13. A
14. C
15. D
Answer Key
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