Organ Systems Mind Map

Organ Systems
Digestive System
Cardiovascular System
Respiratory System
Endocrine System
Muscular System
Skeletal System
Processes
Components
Example of health problems
ingestion,digestion,absorption,excretion
mouth,pharynx,esophagus,stomach,small intestine,large intestine,rectum
ulcers,hernia,nausea
Processes
Components
Examples of health problems
carries oxygen,nutrients and hormones to cells and removes waste products
heart and blood vessels including arteries,veins and capillaries
high blood pressure, heart attack,stroke
Integumentary System
Nervous System
Processes
Components
Examples of health problems
breathing,gaseous exchanges
nose,pharynx,larynx,trachea,bronchi,lungs
lung cancer,bronchitis,asthma,pneumonia
Processes
Components
Example of health problems
sending and receiving electrical impulses,regulating temperature
central nervous system: brain and spinal cord; peripheral nervous system nerves that branch from the spinal cord to the rest of the body
muscle weakness, memory loss,lack of coordination
Processes
Components
Example of health problems
protects deeper tissue from injury;synthesis of vitamin d,location of sensory receptors and sweat and oil glands
skin,nails,subcutaneous tissue,glands
Processes
Components
Example of health problems
skin cancer, bacterial or fungal infections
protects and supports body's organs, provides a framework for muscles,stores minerals, blood cells are formed in bones
bones,connective tissue,including cartilage,tendons and ligaments
osteopenia, osteoporosis,rickets,leukemia
Processes
Components
Example of health problems
maintains posture,locomotion,facial expressions,produces heat
skeletal,smooth and cardiac muscles
muscular dystrophy,multiple sclerosis
Processes
Components
Example of health problems
glands secrete hormones that regulate processes such as growth,reproduction and nutrients used by cells in the body
pituitary gland,thyroid gland,parathyroid glands,adrenal glands,pancreas,ovaries and testicles
diabetes,cushing's disease,addison's disease
Reproductive system
Processes
Lymphatic System
Components
Example of health problems
overall function is the production of offspring
Female: ovaries,fallopian tubes,uterus,vagina Male:penis,scrotum,testes,prostate
Female: polycystic ovarian syndrome,infertility Male: testicular cancer,testicular torsion
Processes
Components
Example of health problems
clears away infection and keeps body fluids in balance
fluid, vessels that transport lymph and organs that contain lymphoid tissue
infections,blockages and cancer
Urinary System
Processes
kidneys,renal pelvis,ureters,bladder and urethra
Example of health problems
filters unwanted substances from the blood and produces urine to excrete them
bladder infections,kidney infections,incontinence
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