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Health and Physical Education
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The leading causes of illness, disease and death are
Ans: not infectious by nature, but rather lifestyle
related. Heart disease, obesity, and cancer are all
influenced by and result from people's chosen
behaviors
Circulatory System
Ans: the heart pumps blood in this system; blood
passes through the right chambers of the heart and
through the lungs, where it acquires oxygen and back
into the left chambers of the heart where it is
pumped into the aorta
Respiratory System
Ans: results from the expansion and contraction of
the lungs for gas exchange in the body.
Digestive System
Ans: food provides the energy required for
sustenance of the human body. After the fragmenting
of food by chewing and mixing with saliva, digestion
begins.
Immune System
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Ans: the body defends itself against foreign proteins
and infectious microorganisms by means of a
complex immune system.
Skeletal System
Ans: consists of more than 200 bones held together
by connective tissues called ligaments. bones
attached to the skeletal muscles and the
contractions affect movements
Nervous System
Ans: controls muscular contractions; has 2 divisions:
the somatic, which allows voluntary control over
skeletal muscle, and autonomic, or involuntary,
which controls cardiac and glandular functions
In order to lose weight
Ans: calories burned must exceed calories consumed
Basal Metabolic Rate
Ans: the pace at which the body burns the vast
majority of calories efficiently at rest
Aerobic exercise
Ans: a major component to successful weight loss
6 food groups
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Health and Physical Education
Latest Questions and Graded
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The leading causes of illness, disease and death are
Ans: not infectious by nature, but rather lifestyle
related. Heart disease, obesity, and cancer are all
influenced by and result from people's chosen
behaviors
Circulatory System
Ans: the heart pumps blood in this system; blood
passes through the right chambers of the heart and
through the lungs, where it acquires oxygen and back
into the left chambers of the heart where it is
pumped into the aorta
Respiratory System
Ans: results from the expansion and contraction of
the lungs for gas exchange in the body.
Digestive System
Ans: food provides the energy required for
sustenance of the human body. After the fragmenting
of food by chewing and mixing with saliva, digestion
begins.
Immune System
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Ans: the body defends itself against foreign proteins
and infectious microorganisms by means of a
complex immune system.
Skeletal System
Ans: consists of more than 200 bones held together
by connective tissues called ligaments. bones
attached to the skeletal muscles and the
contractions affect movements
Nervous System
Ans: controls muscular contractions; has 2 divisions:
the somatic, which allows voluntary control over
skeletal muscle, and autonomic, or involuntary,
which controls cardiac and glandular functions
In order to lose weight
Ans: calories burned must exceed calories consumed
Basal Metabolic Rate
Ans: the pace at which the body burns the vast
majority of calories efficiently at rest
Aerobic exercise
Ans: a major component to successful weight loss
6 food groups
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