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WGU C458 EXAM/246 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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WGU C458 EXAM/246 QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS
where 2 bones come together - -joint
-tough flexible tissue that covers the ends of the bones of freely movable
joins and protects bones by preventing them from rubbing against each
other - -Cartilage
-Connective tissue that binds one bone to another - -Ligament
-Connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone - -Tendons
-Internal framework that the body needs to stand - -Bones
-skeletal muscle that moves all bones and controls facial expressions and
eye movements - -Striated muscle
-visceral muscle that lines the walls of the internal organs, such as the
intestines - -Smooth muscle
-a unique muscle that is a combo of both striated and smooth muscles, only
the heart has this muscle - -Cardia muscle
-system that controls regulates and communicates within the body, this
includes getting sensory input, sending signals to the brain, regulating
homeostasis, and communicating movement - -Nervous System
-the brain and spinal cord make up the - -central nervous system
-everything outside the brain and spinal cord make up the - -peripheral
nervous system
-Primary organs of respiratory system
They exchange gases during breathing - -Lungs
-upper respiratory tract and lower respiratory tract - -respiratory passages
-nose, pharynx and larynx are apart of what respiratory tract - -Upper
-trachea, bronchial tree and lungs are part of what respiratory tract - -lower
-what is responsible for circulating blood thru the body - -the heart
(cardiovascular system
, -What system is responsible for processing food - -Digestive system
-Located in the mouth, moisten and lubricate food and begin to breakdown
carbs - -salivary glands
-metabolizes carbohydrates, proteins, fats etc. and detoxifies the body - -
liver
-stores the bile which helps digest and absorb fat - -gallbladder
-Secretes enzymes that digest carbohydrates, proteins, and fats - -pancreas
-the system that balances fluids that stimulate thirst and producing, storying
and eliminating urine - -the urinary system or renal system
-The two bean-shaped organs - -kidneys
-connected to each kidney, urine flows out of the kidneys and thru this - -
ureter
-temporary holding reservoir for urine - -bladder
-urine travels thru this and is expelled from the body - -urethra
-kidneys filter out waste from the bloodstream and remove these wastes so
they don't become harmful to the body is a function of what - -function of
the urinary system
-complex network of cells, tissues and organs that work together to defend
and protect the body against harmful invaders - -immune or lymphatic
system
-produces, stores and carries white blood cells around the body is an
essential function of what system - -functions of the immune system
-lymph and lymph nodes, bone marrow, tonsils, adenoids, spleen, and
thymus gland help protect the body for which system - -Immune system
-hair, nails and skin make up what system - -Integumentary system
-what protects the body from the environment, encloses and protects nerve
fibers, lubricates and protects the body temperatrue - -skin -->
integumentary system
-information signaling system that sends messages and hormones make up
what system - -Endocrine system
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