Discussion 4

Organ System Interrelationship

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The primary organ system selected was the respiratory system.

The secondary organ system that will be discussed is the cardiovascular system which is also known as the circulatory system.

The respiratory system comprises the nose, bronchi, bronchioles, alveolar duct, alveoli, and trachea. 

The two-body systems are located in the thoracic region

The cardiovascular system comprises the blood, the heart, and the blood vessels.

The heart is responsible for pumping blood all over the body.

The oxygenated blood is brought to the body organs and the de-oxygenated blood is taken from the body organs through the blood vessels which form part of the cardiovascular system. 

Thus, the respiratory system plays a crucial role in ensuring that de-oxygenated blood is oxygenated. On the other hand, the cardiovascular system plays a crucial role in ensuring that the oxygenated blood is circulated to the body organs and the de-oxygenated blood is ferried to the lungs (Lehrer et al., 2020). 

Thus, the two systems work together to ensure that all the other body parts have oxygen to promote their effective working. 

Thus, the two systems work together to maintain homeostasis in constant exchange.

There are numerous blood vessels in the lungs to enable them to absorb oxygenated blood into the circulatory system to be delivered to other body parts.

The respiratory system creates a platform for the passive exchange of gases between the blood and the atmosphere. 

One illness that affects the respiratory system is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

It is an inflammatory illness that causes the lungs to swell due to obstructed airflow from the lungs.

Examples of its common symptoms include cough, difficulty in breathing, unintended weight loss, lack of energy, swelling in feet, ankles, or legs, mucus production, and wheezing (Eapen et al., 2017).

It is caused by long-term exposure to particulate matter due to cigarette smoking or irritating gases

The illness increases the risk of getting lung cancer, depression, respiratory infections, high blood pressure in lung arteries, and heart disease. 

It is mostly caused by chronic bronchitis and Emphysema

The common risk factors are genetics, occupational exposure to duct and chemicals, exposure to tobacco smoke, exposure to fumes from burning fuel, and people with asthma.

The prevention measures that can be taken include quitting smoking and getting an annual flu vaccination and regular vaccination against pneumococcal pneumonia to reduce infection risks (Kopsaftis et al., 2018)

References

Eapen, M. S., Myers, S., Walters, E. H., & Sohal, S. S. (2017). Airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a true paradox. Expert review of respiratory medicine, 11(10), 827-839.

Kopsaftis, Z., Wood‐Baker, R., & Poole, P. (2018). Influenza vaccine for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (6).

Lehrer, P. M., Vaschillo, E. G., & Vidali, V. (2020). Heart rate and breathing are not always in phase during resonance frequency breathing. Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback, 45(3), 145-152.