Human Body system WS

Normally in the body the blood vessels are elastic and stretch and relax when blood flows through them, allowing the body to have increase or decrease blood flow when needed. This is how the body maintains homeostasis.

Every organ in your entire body would be affected. Blood vessels take blood through your entire body.

Williams Syndrome affects heart function and disrupts homeostasis. Having Williams Syndrome it sometimes blocks off blood flow to the heart and other major organs like your lungs.

Links to info about Williams Syndrome

• http://www.williams-syndrome.org/forparents/whatiswilliams.html


• www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/williams/williams.htm

Pedigree for Williams Syndrome

Circles-Female
Squares-Males