C458 HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

C458 HEALTH, FITNESS, AND
WELLNESS STUDY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
key4rstructures4rin4rthe4rskeletal4rsystem4r-4rANSWERS--
Bones,4rjoints,4rcartilage,4rligament4r(bone4rto4rbone),4rtendons4r(muscle4rto4rbone)

three4rtypes4rof4rmuscle4rfound4rin4rthe4rbody4r-4rANSWERS--
Striated4rmuscle4r(skeletal4rmuscle,4rmoves4rall4rbones),4rsmooth4rmuscle4r(lines4rthe4rwa
lls4rof4rthe4rinternal4rorgans),4rcardiac4rmuscle4r(both4rstriated4rand4rsmooth/
4ronly4rfound4rin4rthe4rheart)



the4rtwo4rmain4rdivisions4rof4rthe4rnervous4rsystem4r-4rANSWERS--
a.4rCentral4rnervous4rsystem:
Brain4rand4rspinal4rcord
b.4rPeripheral4rnervous4rsystem:
All4rthe4rnerves4routside4rbrain4r&4rspinal4rcord/
4rrelay4rmessages4rbetween4rCNS4rand4rother4rareas4rof4rthe4rbody.4rCommunicates4rwith

4rsensory4rorgans



the4rstructures4rof4rthe4rupper4rand4rlower4rrespiratory4rtract4r-4rANSWERS--
Upper:4rnose,4rpharynx4r(throat)4rand4rlarynx4r(voice4rbox)4rLower:4rtrachea4r(windpipe),4r
bronchial4rtree4rand4rlungs

main4rstructures4rof4rthe4rcardiovascular4rsystem4r-4rANSWERS--
The4rheart,4rarteries4r(blood4rfrom4rheart4rto4rbody4rtissues),4rand4rveins4r(oxygen-
poor4rblood4rto4rthe4rheart)

the4rpathway4rof4rblood4rthrough4rthe4rheart4r-4rANSWERS--
Oxygenated4rblood4renters4rinto4rthe4rleft4rside4rof4rthe4rheart,4rwhich4rpumps4rit4rout4rof4rth
e4rheart4rthrough4rthe4raorta.4rArteries4rand4rcapillaries4rdeliver4rthe4roxygenated4rblood4rt
o4rthe4rcells4rin4rthe4rorgans.4rVeins4rcarry4roxygen-
poor4rblood4rand4rwastes4r(carbon4rdioxide4rand4rwater)4rfrom4rcells4rback4rtoward4rthe4rlu
ngs,4rwhere4rit4rreceives4roxygen.

main4rorgans4rof4rthe4rdigestive4rsystem4r-4rANSWERS--
Mouth,4resophagus,4rstomach,4rsmall4rintestine,4rlarge4rintestine,4ranus

major4rorgans4rof4rthe4rurinary4rsystem4r-4rANSWERS--
Kidneys,4rureter,4rbladder,4rurethra

immune4rsystem4rfunction4r-4rANSWERS--
Also4rknown4ras4rthe4rlymphatic4rsystem.4rIt4rdefends4rand4rprotects4rthe4rbody4rfrom4rforei
gn4rinvaders4rthat4rcan4rcause4rsickness4rand4rdisease.4rProduces,4rstores,4rand4rcarries4r
white4rblood4rcells4r(leukocytes)4raround4rthe4rbody.4rIt's4rmade4rup4rof4rlymph,4rlymph4rno
des,4rbone4rmarrow,4rtonsils,4radenoids,4rspleen,4rand4rthymus4rgland.

, integumentary4rsystem4r-4rANSWERS--
Protects4rfrom4rthe4renvironment,4rencloses,4rlubricates,4rand4rregulates4rbody4rtemp.4rIt'
s4rmade4rup4rof4rskin,4rhair,4rand4rnails.

the4rendocrine4rsystem4r-4rANSWERS--
Produces4rhormones4rwhich4rinfluence4rgrowth,4rdevelopment,4rand4renergy-
producing4ractivities.4rThe4roverall4rfunction4ris4rto4rkeep4rthe4rbody4rin4ra4rstate4rof4rhomeo
stasis.

function4rof4rthe4rreproductive4rsystem4rand4rits4rmain4rorgans4rand4rstructures4r-
4rANSWERS--

Female:4rvagina,4rcervix,4ruterus,4rfallopian4rtubes,4rand4rovaries.4rMale:4rtestis,4rscrotum
,4rprostate,4rvas4rdeferens,4rpenis.

Cardiorespiratory4rfitness4r-4rANSWERS--
helps4rheart4rand4rlungs,4rreduces4rrisk4rof4rchronic4rdiseases.4rWeight4rcontrol.4rReduce
d4rrisk4rof4robesity,4rcardiovascular4rdisease,4rtype4r24rdiabetes,4rand4rsome4rcancers.4rRe
duces4rblood4rpressure,4rimproves4rmood,4rself-
esteem,4rsleep,4rand4rblood4rcholesterol4rlevels.

Muscular4rstrength4r-4rANSWERS--
helps4rimprove4rmuscle4rstrength,4rposture,4rease4rof4rmovement,4rand4rthe4rability4rto4rpe
rform4reveryday4ractivities.4rMakes4rtendons,4rligaments,4rand4rbones4rstronger.

Muscular4rEndurance4r-4rANSWERS--
improves4rheart4rhealth,4raids4rin4rweight4rloss,4rimproves4rmood4rand4rsleep4rquality,4rpre
vents4rage-4rrelated4rdecline,4rincreases4rlifespan

Flexibility4r-4rANSWERS--
allows4rmuscles4rto4rwork4rat4rtheir4rfull4rpotential,4rreduces4rthe4rrisk4rof4rinjury4rand4rpain,4
rand4rimproves4rposture4rand4rbalance



body4rcomposition4r-4rANSWERS--
decreased4rrisk4rof4rtype4r24rdiabetes,4rhypertension,4rand4rheart4rdisease.4rIncreased4rfu
nctional4rability.4rA4rbetter4rcalorie-
burning4rmetabolism4rthroughout4rthe4rday.4rA4rlean4rand4rtoned4rbody

non-REM4rsleep4r-4rANSWERS--
Stage4r14rtransitions4rbetween4rwakefulness4rand4rsleep.
Stage4r24ris4rreached4rwhen4ryou4rare4rasleep.
Stage4r34ris4rcalled4rdeep4rsleep4ror4rslow-
wave4rsleep.4rThe4rbody4rneeds4rthis4rstage4rto4rfeel4rrefreshed4rin4rthe4rmorning

relationship4rbetween4rsleep4rand4rhealth4r-4rANSWERS--
Sleep4rdeficiency4ris4rlinked4rto4rmany4rchronic4rhealth4rproblems,4rincluding4rhigh4rblood4r
pressure,4rheart4rdisease,4rdiabetes,4robesity,4rand4rdepression.

strategies4rfor4rachieving4rbetter4rsleep4r-4rANSWERS--Set4ra4rsleep4rschedule
Exercise4r20-304rmins4ra4rday4rbut4rno4rlater4rthan4ra4rfew4rhours4rbefore4rbed