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
Spinal cord
Sacral plexus
Cerebrum
Brain
This is to system that in charge of sending messages to and from your brain, spinal cord and all other parts of your body.
Multiple Sclerosis
Epilepsy
Transient Ischemic Attack
Aphasia
Cerebrovascular accident
Required:
Cardiovascular System
Heart
Blood
Blood vessels
One of the functions of the cardiovascular system is to transport oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from our body
Coronary artery disease
Cardiomyopathy
Heart failure
Valvular heart disease
Congenital heart disease
Required:
Endocrine System
Pineal Gland
Hypothalamus
Pituitary gland
Pancreas
Adrenal glands
This system release hormones into the blood this helps our body know how to function
Diabetes
Hypothyroidism
Thyroid cancer
Hypoglycemia
Required:
Respiratory System
Nose/ mouth
Trachea
Bronchus
Bronchial tubes
Diaphragm
Lungs
This is the main system that supplies our body with oxygen. It carries all the gasses out of our bodies that we breathe
Asthma
Emphysema
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Lung cancer
Required:
Musculoskeletal System
Muscles
Tendons
Bones
Ligaments
This system helps us not only with movement but