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Fill each of the blanks with the corresponding organ system. Make sure you include the word system (ie “integumentary system” NOT just “integumentary”) The [muscularsystem] is responsible for maintaining body temperature. It is also responsible for allowing movement in conjunction with the [skeletalsystem].  The [endocrinesystem] is responsible for secreting hormones to regulate body systems, such as those that signal the [reproductivesystem] to facilitate the production of gametes. The [respiratorysystem] is responsible for providing oxygen to the blood while the [cardiovascularsystem] transports it to tissues.  The [urinarysystem] is essential in the filtration and removal of excess products such as water and salt from the blood. Additionally, the [urinarysystem] serves to maintain acid-base balance.   

Compartmentalization is essential for separation of chemically different environments, which is necessary for homeostasis. However, in some cases, substances must move between compartments.  What is the feature that allows substances to move between compartments? Describe how the role of this feature (the answer to the previous question) works in compartments become fluid-filled as seen in edema, for example. 

One of the signature features of Anglo-Saxon literature is the creation of kennings.  In an essay, examine the function of kennings as a poetic device in at least 2 texts that we have read for this class.  What are kennings?  How are they used in Anglo-Saxon poetry?  What do they contribute to Old English language and poetry, and what do we have in Modern English that fulfills some of the same functions?

Storytelling or the performance of stories through song is a vital component of Anglo-Saxon culture, and appears frequently in Anglo-Saxon literature.  In an essay, examine the function of storytelling in at least 2 Anglo-Saxon texts read for this class.  How does storytelling appear in the texts?  Who tells stories, and for what purpose?  What do these examples suggest about the function of storytelling in Anglo-Saxon culture?

The Germanic warrior code is a vital component of Anglo-Saxon culture, and appears frequently in Anglo-Saxon literature.  In an essay, examine how the warrior code is depicted in and influences at least 2 texts that we have read for this class.  What qualities or behaviors are valued according to this warrior code?  What actions are praised, and why?  What actions are condemned, and why?  What do these texts indicate about the Germanic warrior code and its relevance to Anglo-Saxon culture and history?

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