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C458 HEALTH, FITNESS AND WELLNESS (HLTH 1010) STUDY GUIDE WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
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C458 HEALTH, FITNESS ANDWELLNESS (HLTH 1010) STUDY
GUIDE WESTERN GOVERNORS
UNIVERSITY
, lOMoAR cPSD| 19857451
UNIT 1: Physical Health
Unit 1—Module 1: Body Systems
1. What parts of the skeletal system are used when we kick a ball?
Bones, Joints, Cartilage, Ligaments, Tendons
2. There are different types of muscle throughout our body.
Which muscles are responsible for running? Striated
Which muscles aid in moving food through the intestines? Smooth
What muscles help the heart pump blood throughout our body? Cardiac
3. What is the difference between the central and peripheral nervous systems?
Central- brain and spinal cord (directs functions of the body)
Peripheral- all nerves outside the CNS (from CNS to rest of the body)
4. What would you consider to be the most important organ associated with the
respiratory system and why?
Lungs- they exchange gases during breathing.
5. Where does the upper respiratory tract end and the lower begin?
Nose to Voice Box
6. How do the heart and blood vessels work together as the cardiovascular system?
Transports a constant supply of nutrients and oxygen to body cells.
8. How do the accessory digestive structures differ from the digestive tract?
Accessory uses the food – Tract moves the food.
9. Urine is made in the kidneys. How does it get from the kidneys to the outside of
the body?
Through the ureter to the bladder to urethra and out
10. Discuss the role of the immune system and its major organs and structures.
Lymph, lymph nodes, bone marrow, tonsils, adenoids, spleen, & thymus glands -
Protects against foreign invaders.
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