Using the table as a reference, describe how falling down a flight of stairs could affect at least six of the organ systems
What will be an ideal response?
Falling down a flight of stairs could cause a compound fracture (a broken bone that protrudes through the skin), which could affect (1 ) the skeletal system (a broken bone), (2 ) the integumentary system (disruption of skin integrity), (3 ) the muscular system (broken bone tearing through a muscle), (4 ) the cardiovascular system (blood loss at the site of injury), (5 ) the lymphatic system (mobilization of specialized cell to defend against infection), and (6 ) the nervous system (pain and nerve injury as a result of the trauma).
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).