CH 02 General Anatomy & Physiology
Case Study Questions and Answers
What is true of the system the supports the entire body? - answerCorrect answer: The
skeletal system supports the body and it has five primary functions.
Marc has completed his education, is licensed, and is currently working in a nail salon.
One day a client comes in for manicuring services and Marc notices that her hands are
ice cold. Which body system is this MOST closely related to? - answerFeedback:
The circulatory system plays a role in nourishing, oxygenating, and cleaning the
systems of the body at a cellular level. If a client has poor circulation, this may manifest
as cold hands and feet.
Correct answer: Circulatory system
Which body system is LEAST important for Marc to learn about for his career as a nail
technician? - answerFeedback:
Nail technicians do not need to know about the reproductive system, outside of a very
basic understanding of what it is.
Correct answer: Reproductive
Marc is currently learning about the various body systems and the ways in which they
are important to his future career as a nail technician. What is one of the first things that
Marc has learned? - answerFeedback:
One of the very first things that Marc probably learned in the unit about the body
systems and their organs and structures is that anatomy is the study of the structures of
the human body and substances these structures are made of.
Correct answer: Anatomy is the study of the structure of the human body and the
substances that comprise these structures.
Marc knows that keeping a clean work station and disinfected tools, utensils, and other
surfaces in the nail salon is really important for the health of his clients (and himself).
Which system of the body will respond if a client somehow catches something from an
infected utensil? - answerFeedback:
The lymphatic system is closely related to the immune system. Lymph protects the body
from disease by helping to develop immunities that destroy disease-causing
microorganisms and carries collected waste impurities away from the cells.
Correct answer: Lymphatic system
Case Study Questions and Answers
What is true of the system the supports the entire body? - answerCorrect answer: The
skeletal system supports the body and it has five primary functions.
Marc has completed his education, is licensed, and is currently working in a nail salon.
One day a client comes in for manicuring services and Marc notices that her hands are
ice cold. Which body system is this MOST closely related to? - answerFeedback:
The circulatory system plays a role in nourishing, oxygenating, and cleaning the
systems of the body at a cellular level. If a client has poor circulation, this may manifest
as cold hands and feet.
Correct answer: Circulatory system
Which body system is LEAST important for Marc to learn about for his career as a nail
technician? - answerFeedback:
Nail technicians do not need to know about the reproductive system, outside of a very
basic understanding of what it is.
Correct answer: Reproductive
Marc is currently learning about the various body systems and the ways in which they
are important to his future career as a nail technician. What is one of the first things that
Marc has learned? - answerFeedback:
One of the very first things that Marc probably learned in the unit about the body
systems and their organs and structures is that anatomy is the study of the structures of
the human body and substances these structures are made of.
Correct answer: Anatomy is the study of the structure of the human body and the
substances that comprise these structures.
Marc knows that keeping a clean work station and disinfected tools, utensils, and other
surfaces in the nail salon is really important for the health of his clients (and himself).
Which system of the body will respond if a client somehow catches something from an
infected utensil? - answerFeedback:
The lymphatic system is closely related to the immune system. Lymph protects the body
from disease by helping to develop immunities that destroy disease-causing
microorganisms and carries collected waste impurities away from the cells.
Correct answer: Lymphatic system
