Project 6.1.

1: Student Response Sheet

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.
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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
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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:
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