Overview
For the assignment, your instructor will provide you with a list of 10 diseases that affect at least one of the organ systems covered in the course. You must research the disease assigned to you and the organ system(s) affected by the disease. In your short write-up, include the following:
· Complete and detailed descriptions of the disease’s impact on the organ system of choice and peripheral organ system(s), including changes to relevant organs, tissues, and cell populations.
· Include at least one peer-reviewed source and at least two other credible sources.
Details:
· Please follow the grading rubric for this assignment to receive full credit.
· Sources must be cited in APA format.
· Title your paper “The Impact of (disease name) in the Human Body”
· Upload the assignment as a Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) document using the following naming protocol: LastNameFirstName_AssignmentName
List of Possible Topics: 1. Cancer (select a specific type) 2. HIV/AIDS 3. Rheumatoid arthritis/osteoarthritis 4. Muscular dystrophy 5. Fibromyalgia 6. ALS 7. Alzheimer’s Disease 8. Multiple Sclerosis 9. Spinal cord injuries 10. Tourette syndrome 11. Parkinson’s disease 12. Cirrhosis 13. Huntington’s disease 14. Meningitis 15. Sickle Cell disease 16. Tuberculosis
Rubric
Correctly cited references in APA format
Included at least one peer-reviewed source and at least two other credible source
Thoroughly described the disease’s impact on the peripheral organ system(s), including changes to relevant organs, tissues, and cell populations
Thoroughly described the disease’s impact on the organ system of choice, including changes to relevant organs, tissues, and cell populations
Disease choice relevant to an organ system covered in this course