body systems diseases WEEK ONE
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Body Systems and Diseases
Complete the table below for the required systems listed. You are required to list four to six of the main organs of each body system, one or two sentences explaining the function of the system itself in your own words, and a short list of five to six major diseases that afflict each system.
This assignment is due in Week One.
System
Organs in the System
Function of the System
Major Diseases Afflicting the System
Example:
Immune System
Thymus
Lymph Nodes
Skin
Tonsils
Bone Marrow
Spleen
Protects the body from disease and infection by defending against, attacking and removing pathogens.
Removes debris from the body, such as dead cells.
Hay Fever
Asthma
Urticaria (Hives)
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Rheumatic Fever
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Required:
Nervous System
Brain
Spinal cord
Sensory organs
Skin
The nervous system allows us to perceive, comprehend, and respond to the world around us. The nervous system also operates the body’s essential functions, such as breathing and digestion.
Multiple sclerosis
Alzheimer’s disease
Parkinson’s
Epilepsy
Stroke
Required:
Cardiovascular System
Heart
Arteries
Veins
Coronary circulation
Pulmonary circulation
The heart and the circulatory system make up your cardiovascular system. Your heart works as a pump that pushes blood to the organs, tissue, and cells of your body.
Coronary artery
Heart attack
Abnormal heart rhythms
Heart failure
Congenital heart disease
Required:
Endocrine System
Pituitary gland
Thyroid gland
Parathyroid glands
The endocrine system is made up of glands that produce and secrete hormones, chemical substances produced in the body that regulate the activity of cells or organs.
Diabetes
Hypothyroidism
Hyperglycemia
Thyroid cancer
Osteoporosis
Required:
Respiratory System
Nose
Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea Lungs
Diaphragm
Respiration begins when oxygen enters the body through the nose and mouth. Respiration is the primary function of
Body Systems and Diseases
Complete the table below for the required systems listed. You are required to list four to six of the main organs of each body system, one or two sentences explaining the function of the system itself in your own words, and a short list of five to six major diseases that afflict each system.
This assignment is due in Week One.
System
Organs in the System
Function of the System
Major Diseases Afflicting the System
Example:
Immune System
Thymus
Lymph Nodes
Skin
Tonsils
Bone Marrow
Spleen
Protects the body from disease and infection by defending against, attacking and removing pathogens.
Removes debris from the body, such as dead cells.
Hay Fever
Asthma
Urticaria (Hives)
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Rheumatic Fever
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Required:
Nervous System
Brain
Spinal cord
Sensory organs
Skin
The nervous system allows us to perceive, comprehend, and respond to the world around us. The nervous system also operates the body’s essential functions, such as breathing and digestion.
Multiple sclerosis
Alzheimer’s disease
Parkinson’s
Epilepsy
Stroke
Required:
Cardiovascular System
Heart
Arteries
Veins
Coronary circulation
Pulmonary circulation
The heart and the circulatory system make up your cardiovascular system. Your heart works as a pump that pushes blood to the organs, tissue, and cells of your body.
Coronary artery
Heart attack
Abnormal heart rhythms
Heart failure
Congenital heart disease
Required:
Endocrine System
Pituitary gland
Thyroid gland
Parathyroid glands
The endocrine system is made up of glands that produce and secrete hormones, chemical substances produced in the body that regulate the activity of cells or organs.
Diabetes
Hypothyroidism
Hyperglycemia
Thyroid cancer
Osteoporosis
Required:
Respiratory System
Nose
Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea Lungs
Diaphragm
Respiration begins when oxygen enters the body through the nose and mouth. Respiration is the primary function of