Introduction Anna Garcia was only 38 when she died, meaning that at least one of her body systems was no longer able to support life. The failure of one or more of her body systems may be the result of injury due to an accident or could be the result of an illness or a combination of illnesses. Before we can determine which system or systems failed or what caused the failure which led to her death, we have to learn more about the human body. The human body is an amaing machine composed of many interrelated systems which are in turn composed of cells, tissues, and organs that act independently and interdependently within the body. !o individual component of a human body wor"s alone. #omponents of each system in the body affect or interact with every other system. The body is dependent upon the many interactions between all systems and structures to maintain homeostasis and health. $n this activity you will investigate the different body systems that ma"e up the human body and e%plore all of the ways Anna&s various illnesses affected each body system, potentially resulting in her premature death. Procedure: '. (oo" bac" in your course file and list all of the ways each body system was impacted by the illness or disease Anna Garcia e%perienced in her life. ). *eference Autopsy *eports, +edical ,istories and past lab activities to help you organie this information. 3. *ecord any evidence that shows how the illness or disease may have been involved with her untimely death. -. Be specific about relationships between body systems and illness. .ou will use this chart to help construct your final timeline that e%plains how Anna died. /. .ou will need to eventually upload this document to your e0portfolio under Anna&s #ause of 1eath. 2 )3'3 4roject (ead The 5ay,
$nc. 4B6 4roject 7.'.' 6tudent *esponse 6heet 8 4age ' Part II: Annas Illnesses Illnesses Effect on System (if applicale! "iaetes Sic#le $ell Anemia %eart "isease &rinary 'ract Infection $ardio(ascula r Increased ris# for hypertension) hi*h lood pressure) and oesity due to diaetes puts a person at ris# for cardio(ascula r disease. Also lood flo+ is reduced in lo+er e,tremities. Reduced lood flo+ to e,tremities) #idney) and li(er. -oes of heart anormal)stiff ened (eins and arteries) reduced lood flo+) anormal +irin* of heart) and mi,in* of deo,y*enated and o,y*enated lood Sepsis can cause heart failure "i*esti(e Ele(ated lood su*ar can lead to ner(e dama*e in the stomach and di*esti(e systems. Bilirubin gallstones 0 sic"le cells die in )3 days9 liver brea"s down the bilirubin9 e%tra bilirubin can become a gallstone in the gallbladder :bilirubin forms bile; Reduced lood flo+ to di*esti(e or*ans can lead to ulcers and intestinal ischemia. Sepsis can cause failure in di*esti(e or*ans. Immune 'ype 1 Increased "ecreased $ncreased 2 )3'3 4roject (ead The 5ay,
$nc. 4B6 4roject 7.'.' 6tudent *esponse 6heet 8 4age ) diaetes is a result of the ody.s immune system attac#in* it.s o+n insulin. infections) illness) and slo+ healin* due to lac# of lood flo+. lood flo+ can cause decrease in +hite lood cells. Slo+er healin*. production of lymphocytes :B < T cells; and antibodies against the bacteria9 $nflammatory response :may increase additional =T$ and>or damage to urinary tract structures. /er(ous %i*h lood su*ar le(els leads to ner(e dama*e -ac# of lood flo+ to rain can cause stro#es. -ac# of o,y*enated lood can cause a stro#e. Sepsis can cause lac# of lood flo+ to rain) heart) and #idneys. Also lood clots to e,tremities. Respiratory "iaetic 0etoacidosis can affect tissues in lun*s. Acute $hest Syndrome: 'roule in reathin* Acute $hest Syndrome can occur. Sepsis can cause failure in lun*s &rinary 0idneys +or# e,tra hard to remo(e e,cess su*ar from lood throu*h urine. &'Is more common in those +ith sic#le cell anemia. "ecrease lood flo+ to #idneys can cause #idney failure or decreased +aste elimination. Sepsis can cause failure in #idneys. Sources &sed: 2 )3'3 4roject (ead The 5ay,