C458 Health, Fitness, and Wellness Exam
Practice Questions And Correct Answers
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Key structures in the skeletal system - CORRECT ANSWER-Bones, joints, cartilage,
ligament (bone to bone), tendons (muscle to bone)
Three types of muscle found in the body - CORRECT ANSWER-Striated muscle
(skeletal muscle, moves all bones), smooth muscle (lines the walls of the internal
organs), cardiac muscle (both striated and smooth/ only found in the heart)
The two main divisions of the nervous system - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Central
nervous system:
Brain and spinal cord
B. Peripheral nervous system:
All the nerves outside brain & spinal cord/ relay messages between CNS and other
areas of the body. Communicates with sensory organs
The structures of the upper and lower respiratory tract - CORRECT ANSWER-
Upper: nose, pharynx (throat) and larynx (voice box) Lower: trachea (windpipe),
bronchial tree and lungs
, Main structures of the cardiovascular system - CORRECT ANSWER-The heart,
arteries (blood from heart to body tissues), and veins (oxygen-poor blood to the
heart)
The pathway of blood through the heart - CORRECT ANSWER-Oxygenated blood
enters into the left side of the heart, which pumps it out of the heart through the
aorta. Arteries and capillaries deliver the oxygenated blood to the cells in the
organs. Veins carry oxygen-poor blood and wastes (carbon dioxide and water)
from cells back toward the lungs, where it receives oxygen.
Main organs of the digestive system - CORRECT ANSWER-Mouth, esophagus,
stomach, small intestine, large intestine, anus
Major organs of the urinary system - CORRECT ANSWER-Kidneys, ureter, bladder,
urethra
Immune system function - CORRECT ANSWER-Also known as the lymphatic
system. It defends and protects the body from foreign invaders that can cause
sickness and disease. Produces, stores, and carries white blood cells (leukocytes)
around the body. It's made up of lymph, lymph nodes, bone marrow, tonsils,
adenoids, spleen, and thymus gland.
Integumentary system - CORRECT ANSWER-Protects from the environment,
encloses, lubricates, and regulates body temp. It's made up of skin, hair, and nails.
The endocrine system - CORRECT ANSWER-Produces hormones which influence
growth, development, and energy-producing activities. The overall function is to
keep the body in a state of homeostasis.
Practice Questions And Correct Answers
(Verified Answers) Plus Rationales 2026/2027
Q&A | Instant Download Pdf
Key structures in the skeletal system - CORRECT ANSWER-Bones, joints, cartilage,
ligament (bone to bone), tendons (muscle to bone)
Three types of muscle found in the body - CORRECT ANSWER-Striated muscle
(skeletal muscle, moves all bones), smooth muscle (lines the walls of the internal
organs), cardiac muscle (both striated and smooth/ only found in the heart)
The two main divisions of the nervous system - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Central
nervous system:
Brain and spinal cord
B. Peripheral nervous system:
All the nerves outside brain & spinal cord/ relay messages between CNS and other
areas of the body. Communicates with sensory organs
The structures of the upper and lower respiratory tract - CORRECT ANSWER-
Upper: nose, pharynx (throat) and larynx (voice box) Lower: trachea (windpipe),
bronchial tree and lungs
, Main structures of the cardiovascular system - CORRECT ANSWER-The heart,
arteries (blood from heart to body tissues), and veins (oxygen-poor blood to the
heart)
The pathway of blood through the heart - CORRECT ANSWER-Oxygenated blood
enters into the left side of the heart, which pumps it out of the heart through the
aorta. Arteries and capillaries deliver the oxygenated blood to the cells in the
organs. Veins carry oxygen-poor blood and wastes (carbon dioxide and water)
from cells back toward the lungs, where it receives oxygen.
Main organs of the digestive system - CORRECT ANSWER-Mouth, esophagus,
stomach, small intestine, large intestine, anus
Major organs of the urinary system - CORRECT ANSWER-Kidneys, ureter, bladder,
urethra
Immune system function - CORRECT ANSWER-Also known as the lymphatic
system. It defends and protects the body from foreign invaders that can cause
sickness and disease. Produces, stores, and carries white blood cells (leukocytes)
around the body. It's made up of lymph, lymph nodes, bone marrow, tonsils,
adenoids, spleen, and thymus gland.
Integumentary system - CORRECT ANSWER-Protects from the environment,
encloses, lubricates, and regulates body temp. It's made up of skin, hair, and nails.
The endocrine system - CORRECT ANSWER-Produces hormones which influence
growth, development, and energy-producing activities. The overall function is to
keep the body in a state of homeostasis.
