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, write one or two sentences explaining the function of the system itself in your own words, and write 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

Required:

Cardiovascular system

Required:

Endocrine system

Required:

Respiratory system

Required:

Musculoskeletal system

Required:

Digestive system

Optional:

Lymphatic system

Optional:

Urinary system

Optional:

Reproductive system

Optional:

Integumentary system

Attachments:

hcs245_r8_wk1_body_systems_diseases.doc

Field of study:

Health Care

Date Due:

Monday, August 20, 2018

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