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    Types of systems in the body

    The muscular system

    Function
    The muscular system is an organ system consisting of skeletal,
    smooth, and cardiac muscle. It permits movement of the body,
    maintains posture, and circulates blood throughout the body.

    Function
    Muscular system functions include mobility, stability, posture,
    circulation, and more. Muscles allow a person to move, speak, and
    chew. They control heartbeat, breathing, and digestion. Other
    seemingly unrelated functions, including temperature regulation
    and vision, also rely on the muscular system.

    Diseases
    There are multiple types of muscular dystrophy. Each type leads to
    loss of strength, increasing disability, and possible deformity. The
    most common muscular dystrophy is Duchenne muscular
    dystrophy. The next most common is Becker muscular dystrophy.
    Skeletal system

    Definition
    The skeletal system is your body's support structure. It gives your
    body its shape, allows movement, makes blood cells, provides
    protection for your organs and stores minerals.

    Function
    The skeletal system is made up of the bones that give structure to
    the human body. Bones protect and support vital organs and work
    with muscles to help the body move. Bone marrow is the soft inner
    part of many bones of the body.

    Diseases
    Osteoporosis is a disease that results in a decrease in bone mass
    and mineral density.
    Circulatory system

    Definition
    The circulatory system is a system of organs that includes the heart,
    blood vessels, and blood which is circulated throughout the entire
    body of a human or other vertebrate. It includes the cardiovascular
    system, or vascular system, that consists of the heart and blood
    vessels.

    Function
    The circulatory system is made up of blood vessels that carry blood
    away from and towards the heart. Arteries carry blood away from
    the heart and veins carry blood back to the heart. The circulatory
    system carries oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to cells, and
    removes waste products, like carbon dioxide.

    Diseases
    Atherosclerosis – a narrowing of the arteries caused by plaque
    deposits. Heart disease – lack of blood supply to the heart because
    of narrowed arteries. High blood pressure – can be caused by
    obesity (among other things) Varicose veins – problems with the
    valves that stop blood from running backwards.
    Nervous System

    Definition
    A nervous system can be defined as an organized group of cells,
    called neurons, specialized for the conduction of an impulse—an
    excited state—from a sensory receptor through a nerve network to
    an effector, the site at which the response occurs.

    Function
    The nervous system transmits signals between the brain and the
    rest of the body, including internal organs. In this way, the nervous
    system's activity controls the ability to move, breathe, see, think,
    and more. The basic unit of the nervous system is a nerve cell, or
    neuron.

    Diseases
    Many of the conditions related to neurological disorders are related
    to numerous infections by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.
    Among the most common are epilepsy, Alzheimer's, and stroke.
    Immune System

    Definition
    The immune system is a complex network of organs, cells and
    proteins that defends the body against infection, whilst protecting
    the body's own cells. The immune system keeps a record of every
    germ (microbe) it has ever defeated so it can recognize and destroy
    the microbe quickly if it enters the body again.

    Function
    The immune system has a vital role: It protects your body from
    harmful substances, germs and cell changes that could make you ill.
    It is made up of various organs, cells and proteins. As long as your
    immune system is running smoothly, you don't notice that it's
    there.

    Diseases
    Sometimes a person may have an immune response even though
    there is no real threat. This can lead to problems such as allergies,
    asthma, and autoimmune diseases. If you have an autoimmune
    disease, your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by
    mistake.

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