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Body Systems and Diseases

HCS/245 Version 4

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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.

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

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Required:

Cardiovascular System

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Required:

Endocrine System

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Required:

Respiratory System

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Required:

Musculoskeletal System

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Required:

Lymphatic System

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Required:

Digestive System

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Required:

Urinary System

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Required:

Reproductive System

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Required:

Integumentary System

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