Block 3 - musculoskeletal

musculoskeletal System

Skeletal System - Learning Objectives

Identify and describe the functions of the skeletal system.
Distinguish between long bones, short bones, flat bones, and irregular bones and provide an example of each.
Identify the parts of a typical long bone.
Describe the microscopic structure of compact bone, and compare it with that of spongy bone.
Explain the process by which bones are formed and how they grow in length and width.
Identify all the bones of the appendicular skeleton on a model and on a real human skeleton with identification of individual structures within those bones
Identity the bones of the skull on a real human skull and a model
Compare differences between male and female skeletons, and differences between the bones of individuals at different ages
Diagnose specific types of bone fractures on X-ray images
Describe and diagnose disorders of the skeletal system
Reconstruct a skeleton from disarticulated bones (Lab)