PHYSIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

Physiological Principles for Health and Social Care

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Physiological Principles for Health and Social Care

Task 1: Systems of Human Body

Introduction

The human body is made up of thirteen body systems that work together that functions together to keep the body alive (Prokop and Fancovicova, 2006, pp. 86-96). All body systems are interdependent on each other, and if any one system does not function properly it will affect the functioning of other systems too. The body systems and their functions are briefly elaborated in this paper.

Nervous System

The Nervous System consists of a network of nerves and cells, which carries messages from the spinal cord and brain to the organs of the body. The Nervous Systems is one of the most important systems of the human body, which plays an important role in the body and controls the other organs and body parts of human beings (Prokop and Fancovicova, 2006, pp. 86-96). It is a complex system which has different parts and cells which function in a different manner and play their important roles in the human body. The Nervous System consists of three parts, the brain, spinal cord and nerves. All these parts collectively help the system in working and functioning properly in the human body, if any of these parts get damaged, it can affect the human body badly (Shier, Butler and Lewis, 2000). The Nervous System is divided into two parts on the basis of structure and functions of the system, which includes Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System (Filali et al. 2012).

The Temporal Lobe is one of the four regions or lobes of the brain, and it plays an important role in the nervous system. Its functions include organization of information, sensory input, language, auditory perception and speech. The parietal lobe is divided into two parts, right lobe and left lobe. The functions of parietal lobe include sensation and perception, and are directly related with the vision and sight sense of human beings. The Medulla Oblongata is one of the most important parts of the nervous system. It plays an important role in the process and functioning of the nervous system inside the living body. It controls the functions of heart, digestive system and breathing process (Meyer, Falconer and Beck, 2012).

Digestive System

The human digestive system is a complex system consisting of different organs, which help in the digestion of food. The group of organs works together in the digestive system in order to convert food into basic nutrients and energy. The accessory organs of the digestive system include salivary glands, tongue, teeth, gallbladder, liver and pancreas. Human beings in-take food through their mouth, which then passes through a long tube, known as alimentary canal. This canal is made up of small and large intestine, stomach, pharynx, oral cavity and oesophagus. All these organs work together and help the body in digesting food. There are six man functions of the digestive system, which include ingestion, secretion, digestion, mixing and involvement, absorption ...