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WGU C458 Final Exam (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Health, Fitness, and Wellness | Qs & As| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Answers) Q: There are two types of systems within the nervous system, what is the name of the system that consists of nerves inside the brain and spinal cord that send signals to other parts of the body? Answer: The Central Nervous System Think: Brain and Spine Q: There are two types of systems within the nervous system, what is the name of the system that consists of nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord that send signals to other parts of the body?? Answer: The Peripheral Nervous System Think: NOT brain and spine. Ex: eyes, ears, nose, mouth. Q: This body system works with the cardiovascular system to provide oxygen to cells and to remove waste products. Answer: The Respiratory System Includes the: -lungs (primary organ) -alveoli: tiny air sacs in the lungs that transfer carbon dioxide out of the body. -passage ways for airflow -upper tracts -nose -pharynx (throat) -larynx (voice box) -lower tracts -trachea (windpipe) -bronchial tree -lungs -blood vessels -muscles Q: This body system transports a constant supply of nutrients and oxygen to body cells through the flow of blood. Answer: The Cardiovascular System Capillaries deliver oxygen to organs. Veins carry oxygen-poor blood back to the heart. Circulation is the primary function. Q: This body system processed food into molecules that can be absorbed and used by the cells of the body. Answer: The Digestive System Includes the digestive tract and it's accessory organs. Accessory organs: -salivary glands (lubricate food, start carb breakdown) -liver (metabolizes macronutrients, makes bile, detox body) -gallbladder (stores bile that helps with digestion) -pancreas (secretes enzymes and hormones-like insulin) Q: What are the four functions of the digestive system? **Hint: I-D-A-E Answer: 1.Ingestion -food enter mouth to esophagus 2.Digestion -stomach liquifies food 3.Absorption -small intestine absorbs nutrients - large intestine preps undigested food into poop 4.Elimination -poop passes large intestine to rectum for storage -food exits through anus Q: Which body system balances the fluids in your body by stimulating thirst and producing, storing, and eliminating urine? Answer: The Urinary System Aka: Renal System Organs: -Kidneys (main organs) -filter waste from blood stream -Ureter -connected to each kidney -urine flows: kidneyureterurinary bladder -Bladder -temp holding tank -Urethra -urine travels through urethra and exits body -female: 1-2" long -male: ~8" long Q: Which body system produces, stores, and carries white blood cells (leuko- cytes) around the body? Answer: The Immune System Aka: Lymphatic System Creates inflammatory response Q: Inside the Immune System, white blood cells find and destroy bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, and foreign substances. What lies on the surface of the bacteria, etc? Answer: Antigen

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Update)IHealth,IFitness,IandIWellnessI|I
QsI&IAs|IGradeIA|I100%ICorrectI(VerifiedI
Answers)
Q:IThereIareItwoItypesIofIsystemsIwithinItheInervousIsystem,IwhatIisItheInameIofItheIsyste
mIthatIconsistsIofInervesIinsideItheIbrainIandIspinalIcordIthatIsendIsignalsItoIotherIpartsIofIth
eIbody?

Answer:
ITheICentralINervousISystemIThink:IBrainIandISpine

Q:IThereIareItwoItypesIofIsystemsIwithinItheInervousIsystem,IwhatIisItheInameIofItheIsyste
mIthatIconsistsIofInervesIoutsideIofItheIbrainIandIspinalIcordIthatIsendIsignalsItoIotherIpartsIo
fItheIbody??

Answer:
ITheIPeripheralINervousISystem
Think:INOTIbrainIandIspine.IEx:Ieyes,Iears,Inose,Imouth.

Q:IThisIbodyIsystemIworksIwithItheIcardiovascularIsystemItoIprovideIoxygenItoIcellsIandIto
IremoveIwasteIproducts.

Answer:
ITheIRespiratoryISystem
IncludesIthe:
-lungsI(primaryIorgan)
-alveoli:ItinyIairIsacsIinItheIlungsIthatItransferIcarbonIdioxideIoutIofItheIbody.
-passageIwaysIforIairflow
-upperItracts
-nose
-pharynxI(throat)
-larynxI(voiceIbox)
-lowerItracts

,-tracheaI(windpipe)
-bronchialItree
-lungs
-bloodIvessels
-muscles

Q:IThisIbodyIsystemItransportsIaIconstantIsupplyIofInutrientsIandIoxygenItoIbodyIcellsIthro
ughItheIflowIofIblood.

Answer:
ITheICardiovascularISystem
CapillariesIdeliverIoxygenItoIorgans.
VeinsIcarryIoxygen-poorIbloodIbackItoItheIheart.ICirculationIisItheIprimaryIfunction.

Q:IThisIbodyIsystemIprocessedIfoodIintoImoleculesIthatIcanIbeIabsorbedIandIusedIbyItheIce
llsIofItheIbody.

Answer:
ITheIDigestiveISystem
IncludesItheIdigestiveItractIandIit'sIaccessoryIorgans.IAccessoryIorgans:
-salivaryIglandsI(lubricateIfood,IstartIcarbIbreakdown)
-liverI(metabolizesImacronutrients,ImakesIbile,IdetoxIbody)
-gallbladderI(storesIbileIthatIhelpsIwithIdigestion)
-pancreasI(secretesIenzymesIandIhormones-likeIinsulin)

Q:IWhatIareItheIfourIfunctionsIofItheIdigestiveIsystem?
**Hint:II-D-A-E

Answer:
I1.Ingestion
-foodIenterImouthItoIesophagus
2.Digestion
-stomachIliquifiesIfood
3.Absorption
-smallIintestineIabsorbsInutrients
-IlargeIintestineIprepsIundigestedIfoodIintoIpoop

, 4.Elimination
-poopIpassesIlargeIintestineItoIrectumIforIstorage
-foodIexitsIthroughIanus

Q:IWhichIbodyIsystemIbalancesItheIfluidsIinIyourIbodyIbyIstimulatingIthirstIandIproducing,
Istoring,IandIeliminatingIurine?

Answer:
ITheIUrinaryISystem
Aka:IRenalISystem
Organs:
-KidneysI(mainIorgans)
-filterIwasteIfromIbloodIstream
-Ureter
-connectedItoIeachIkidney
-urineIflows:Ikidney>ureter>urinaryIbladder
-Bladder
-tempIholdingItank
-Urethra
-urineItravelsIthroughIurethraIandIexitsIbody
-female:I1-2"Ilong
-male:I~8"Ilong
I

Q:IWhichIbodyIsystemIproduces,Istores,IandIcarriesIwhiteIbloodIcellsI(leuko-
Icytes)IaroundItheIbody?

Answer:
ITheIImmuneISystem
Aka:ILymphaticISystem
CreatesIinflammatoryIresponse

Q:IInsideItheIImmuneISystem,IwhiteIbloodIcellsIfindIandIdestroyIbacteria,Iviruses,Iparasites,
Ifungi,IandIforeignIsubstances.IWhatIliesIonItheIsurfaceIofItheIbacteria,Ietc?

Answer:

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