NUTR 1020 (Foundations of Human Nutrition) Final Exam
UVU questions with verified answers
The Nervous System Correct Answer ✔✔-- brain, spinal cord, nerves
- detects and interprets sensation, controls movements, physiological,
and intellectual functions.
The Respiratory System Correct Answer ✔✔--Brings oxygen into the
body. Gets rid of carbon dioxide.
-exchanges gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) between the blood and
the air. regulates blood acid-base (pH) balance.
The Endocrine System Correct Answer ✔✔--Consists of glands that
control many of the body's activities by producing hormones.
-regulates metabolism, growth, reproduction, and many other functions
by producing hormones.
-Production of hormones in order to regulate a wide variety of bodily
functions (e.g., menstrual cycle, sugar levels, etc.)
The Digestive System Correct Answer ✔✔--Breaks down food into
absorbable units that enter the blood for distribution to body cells.
-performs the mechanical and chemical processes of digestion of food,
absorption of nutrients, and elimination of wastes. assists the immune
system by destroying some pathogens and forming a barrier against
foreign materials.
-Mechanical and chemical degradation of food with purpose of
absorbing into the body and using as energy
, The Muscular System Correct Answer ✔✔--Consists of skeletal muscles,
tendons that connect muscles to bones, and ligaments that attach bones
together to form joint
-Movement, support, protection, heat generation, and blood circulation.
The Integumentary System Correct Answer ✔✔--skin, hair, nails, sweat
glands, sebaceous glands
-Physical protection of the body surface, sensory reception, vitamin
synthesis
-Protects the body, regulates body temperature, prevents water loss,
produces vitamin D
The Lymphatic System Correct Answer ✔✔--Defense against infection
and disease
-removes foreign substances from blood and lymph, maintains tissue
fluid balance, aids fat absorption, provides defense against pathogens,
the formation of white blood cells.
-Draining of excess tissue fluid, immune defense of the body
The Cardiovascular System Correct Answer ✔✔--Blood vessels transport
blood, which carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, wastes, etc. The
heart pumps blood.
-carries blood and regulates the blood supply, transports nutrients, waste
products, hormones, and gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) throughout
the body, regulates blood pressure.
UVU questions with verified answers
The Nervous System Correct Answer ✔✔-- brain, spinal cord, nerves
- detects and interprets sensation, controls movements, physiological,
and intellectual functions.
The Respiratory System Correct Answer ✔✔--Brings oxygen into the
body. Gets rid of carbon dioxide.
-exchanges gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) between the blood and
the air. regulates blood acid-base (pH) balance.
The Endocrine System Correct Answer ✔✔--Consists of glands that
control many of the body's activities by producing hormones.
-regulates metabolism, growth, reproduction, and many other functions
by producing hormones.
-Production of hormones in order to regulate a wide variety of bodily
functions (e.g., menstrual cycle, sugar levels, etc.)
The Digestive System Correct Answer ✔✔--Breaks down food into
absorbable units that enter the blood for distribution to body cells.
-performs the mechanical and chemical processes of digestion of food,
absorption of nutrients, and elimination of wastes. assists the immune
system by destroying some pathogens and forming a barrier against
foreign materials.
-Mechanical and chemical degradation of food with purpose of
absorbing into the body and using as energy
, The Muscular System Correct Answer ✔✔--Consists of skeletal muscles,
tendons that connect muscles to bones, and ligaments that attach bones
together to form joint
-Movement, support, protection, heat generation, and blood circulation.
The Integumentary System Correct Answer ✔✔--skin, hair, nails, sweat
glands, sebaceous glands
-Physical protection of the body surface, sensory reception, vitamin
synthesis
-Protects the body, regulates body temperature, prevents water loss,
produces vitamin D
The Lymphatic System Correct Answer ✔✔--Defense against infection
and disease
-removes foreign substances from blood and lymph, maintains tissue
fluid balance, aids fat absorption, provides defense against pathogens,
the formation of white blood cells.
-Draining of excess tissue fluid, immune defense of the body
The Cardiovascular System Correct Answer ✔✔--Blood vessels transport
blood, which carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, wastes, etc. The
heart pumps blood.
-carries blood and regulates the blood supply, transports nutrients, waste
products, hormones, and gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) throughout
the body, regulates blood pressure.
