Amputation may also be done for serious infections that do not respond to antibiotics or other treatment. In some cases, it may be done due to frostbite or neuroma. This is a thickening of nerve tissue. There may be other reasons you may need an amputation. What are the risks for amputation?
Muscular System. The muscular system is made up of tissues that work with the skeletal system to control movement of the body. Some musclesâlike the ones in your arms and legsâare voluntary, meaning that you decide when to move them. Other muscles, like the ones in your stomach, heart, intestines and other organs, are involuntary.
The skeletal system consists of bones, cartilage, and the membranes that line the bones. Each bone is an organ that includes nervous tissue, epithelial tissue (within the blood vessels), and connective tissue (blood, bone, cartilage, adipose, and fibrous connective tissue). Bones have many functions, including the following: Support: Bones provide a framework for the attachment of muscles and other tissues.