C458 HEALTH, FITNESS AND WELLNESS (HLTH 1010) LATEST AND UPDATED STUDY GUIDE WESTERN GOVERNORS’ UNIVERSITY
Unit 1: Physical Health
Unit 1—Module 1: Body Systems
1. What parts of the skeletal system are used when we kick a ball?
Joint. The joints are where two bones come together and can be immovable, slightly movable or
freely movable.
Bones. Support and protect organs
Cartilage. Tissue that covers the ends of bones on freely movable joints.
Ligaments. Tissue that connects bone to bone.
Tendons. Tissue that connects bone to muscle
2. There are different types of muscle throughout our body. Which muscles are responsible
for running? Which muscles aid in moving food through the intestines? What muscles help the
heart pump blood throughout our body?
The striated and skeletal muscles are responsible for running. While the smooth muscles helps
move food through the intestines and the cardiac muscles help the heart pump blood through
the body.
3. What is the difference between the central and peripheral nervous systems?
The central nervous system is responsible for the brain and spinal cord. The central nervous
system travel to the spinal cord to the brain in response directs all the function for the body.
4. What would you consider to be the most important organ associated with the respiratory
system and why?
The lungs because they provide air for you to breathe and exchange gas for breathing.
5. Where does the upper respiratory tract end and the lower begin?
The upper respiratory tract consists of the nose, pharynx, and larynx and ends in the lower
respiratory tract consists of the trachea, bronchial tree, and lungs.
6. How do the heart and blood vessels work together as the cardiovascular system?
The cardiovascular system is to transport a constant supply of nutrients and oxygen to body
cells through the flow of blood. The arteries carry blood away from the heart to the body tissues.
While the veins carry oxygen-poor blood back to the heart.
8. How do the accessory digestive structures differ from the digestive tract?
The digestive system contains the mouth, the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large
intestine, and anus. The function of the digestive tract are ingestion, digestion, absorption, and
elimination. The digestive allows food to be broken down and moves throught the digestive