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Digestive system (Oral Cavity, Esophagus, Liver, Stomach, Small Intestine,

Large Intestine, Rectum, Anus)

Beginning with our mouths, this system is responsible for the breaking down and
absorption of nutrients and the elimination of the waste not utilized by the body. It is
responsible for identifying which minerals, vitamins, and other essentials from the
foods we eat can be absorbed and utilized or stored by the body and which are to be
disposed of, and carrying out those functions. Diseases and disorders of the digestive
system include diverticulitis; gastritis; pancreatitis; cholecystitis; cirrhosis; hepatitis;
liver cancer; irritable bowel or colon syndromes; Crone’s disease; and hemorrhoids.

Nervous System– (Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves)

This system is actually made up of two distinct parts; the central nervous system
(CNS) and the peripheral nervous system. The central nervous system is made up of
the brain and spinal cord, and the peripheral nervous system is made up of all the
nerves that lead into and out of the CNS to other parts of the body. The entire nervous
system controls all of the other systems of the body, such as digestion and cardiac
rhythm, and responds to internal and external changes, such as activating muscles and
breathing. It also transmits information to the brain, such as pain and external
sensations.

Diseases and disorders of the nervous system include paralysis; Parkinson’s Disease;
palsy, embolisms; thrombosis; arteriosclerosis; polio; myelitis; ALS; meningitis;
Multiple Sclerosis; muscular tics; Huntington’s Disease; cancers of the brain, spinal
cord or nerves; epilepsy, seizure disorders; narcolepsy;  migraine headaches;
peripheral neuropathy; and traumatic brain injury

Endocrine System– (Pineal Gland, Pituitary Gland, Thyroid Gland, Thymus,

Adrenal Gland, Pancreas, Ovary, Testis)

For VA Rating: (not included are the ovaries and testis)

The glands of the endocrine system secrete chemicals called hormones that regulate
most of the processes in our bodies such as growth, reproduction, metabolism, and
even the control of the amount of glucose in our blood. Diseases and disorders of the
endocrine system include Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes, hypoglycemia, Addison’s
disease; Cushing’s syndrome; hyper/hypothyroidism, thyroid cancer; and other active
cancers of the endocrine glands.