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wgu d203 Questions and Answers
Which path states how the muscular system in the nervous system
work together to use the leg muscles to jump? Ans: Brain, spinal
cord, peripheral nerves, gluteus maximus muscle
Which tissue accounts for approximately 80% of an adult's bone
mass? Ans: Compact bone
What is the tissue that binds bone together to provide side-to-side
stability? Ans: Ligaments
What are the two divisions of the bones of the skeleton? Ans:
Appendicular skeleton and axial skeleton
What is an example of a long bone? Ans: femur (thigh bone),
humerus (upper arm bone), tibia (shin bone), fibula (calf bone),
radius, ulna, metacarpals (hand bones), metatarsals (foot bones),
and phalanges (finger and toe bones).
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Which type of muscle is composed of three tissue layers? Ans:
skeletal
types of muscle Ans: skeletal, cardiac, smooth
Which type of muscle regulates blood flow by controlling arteries?
Ans: cardiac
Where are axial muscles located? Ans: head, neck, trunk, pelvis
Which neuroglia is involved in producing myelin for the central
nervous system? Ans: oligodendrocyte
Which brain structure is involved in coordination of movement for
balance? Ans: cerebellum
What is the function of the musculoskeletal system? Ans: It gives
form, support, stability, and mobility to the body.
What is the definition of the neuromuscular junction? Ans: The
connection point between a motor neuron and a muscle
Which description defines the trachea? Ans: An organ of the
respiratory system that carries air to the lungs
Which process involves air being breathed into the body and to the
lungs? Ans: inhalation
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wgu d203 Questions and Answers
Which path states how the muscular system in the nervous system
work together to use the leg muscles to jump? Ans: Brain, spinal
cord, peripheral nerves, gluteus maximus muscle
Which tissue accounts for approximately 80% of an adult's bone
mass? Ans: Compact bone
What is the tissue that binds bone together to provide side-to-side
stability? Ans: Ligaments
What are the two divisions of the bones of the skeleton? Ans:
Appendicular skeleton and axial skeleton
What is an example of a long bone? Ans: femur (thigh bone),
humerus (upper arm bone), tibia (shin bone), fibula (calf bone),
radius, ulna, metacarpals (hand bones), metatarsals (foot bones),
and phalanges (finger and toe bones).
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Which type of muscle is composed of three tissue layers? Ans:
skeletal
types of muscle Ans: skeletal, cardiac, smooth
Which type of muscle regulates blood flow by controlling arteries?
Ans: cardiac
Where are axial muscles located? Ans: head, neck, trunk, pelvis
Which neuroglia is involved in producing myelin for the central
nervous system? Ans: oligodendrocyte
Which brain structure is involved in coordination of movement for
balance? Ans: cerebellum
What is the function of the musculoskeletal system? Ans: It gives
form, support, stability, and mobility to the body.
What is the definition of the neuromuscular junction? Ans: The
connection point between a motor neuron and a muscle
Which description defines the trachea? Ans: An organ of the
respiratory system that carries air to the lungs
Which process involves air being breathed into the body and to the
lungs? Ans: inhalation
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