1/24/1491st Day of School

Learning goal (7.L.1.4): I will be able to research, describe, and identify some common diseases & disorders of the body systems we studied. Due Today: NothingEvening Assignment: Finish diseases & disorders research ***due Monday***

Assignment Schedule

Copy the assignments for the week into your agenda from Mrs. Eagle’s webpage.

http://www.gcs.k12.nc.us/Page/2555

RESEARCH: Commons Disease & Disorders

For each body system we learned (skeletal, muscular, respiratory, circulatory, digestive, urinary) research TWO disorders for a total of 12 disorders/diseases.

For each… • Name of the disease/disorder• Signs and symptoms• Cause of disorder• Treatment of disorder

Skeletal System Diseases/Disorders 1. Osteoporosis 2. Your choiceMuscular System Diseases/Disorders 1. Tendonitis 2. Your choiceRespiratory System Diseases/Disorders 1. Flu 2. Your choiceCirculatory System Diseases/Disorders 1. Hypertension 2. Your choiceDigestive System Diseases/Disorders 1. GERD 2. Your choiceUrinary System Diseases/Disorders 1. UTI 2. Your choice (but NOT kidney stones)

Osteoporosis What is it?Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to become weak which causes them to be more fragile and and break easier.

What are the signs & symptoms? Usually people who suffer from osteoporosis experience back pain, loss of bone density, brittle bones, arched posture, or loss of height over time.

What causes osteoporosis?A person can acquire if their bones break down faster than the body can produce new bone.

What can treat osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is usually treated with bisphosphonates like Zoledronic Acid or Ibandronate. Patients should consume more calcium (ex. Dairy and green vegetables) and/or take calcium supplements.

Nervous System

Overall Functions of the Nervous System• ??• ??

Describe Function of Parts of Nervous System• Stimulus• Neuron• Central Nervous System

- Brain- Spinal cord

• Peripheral Nervous System- Autonomic nerves- Voluntary nerves

• Sense Organs- Eyes- Ears- Nose- Skin- Tongue

Sketch of the Nervous System

McDougall, p. B106

Integumentary System

Overall Functions of Skin• ??• ??• ??• ??

Describe Function of Parts Skin• Epidermis• Dermis• Fatty Tissue• Sensor receptor• Nerve• Oil gland• Sweat gland• Hair• Blood vessels

Sketch of Skin

McDougall, p. B84

Exit Ticket

Answer the following three questions on a slip of paper based on the scenario:

A 13-year-old male patient comes to you complaining of a dull, constant pain in their right elbow. They said that they pain is worse when they move their elbow or when they try to pick something up with their right arm. The patient is a pitcher for the local middle school and has been expected to throw 100 practice pitches per day. Neither biceps or forearm muscles appear to be strained and the pain is focused in the elbow joint and worse when the elbow is manipulated.

1) What common disorder might be affecting this patient?2) What might be the cause?3) What are two different options for treating this patient?

Weekend Assignment

This weekend• Finish disease & disorders research