This part of the module is the introduction to the skeletal system. In this section we will learn how the skeleton is organized and how bones are structured. Here we will get an idea of how the skeleton provides a framework for movement and muscular attachment.

In addition we will become familiar with the joints of the body. By gaining an understanding of the types of joints and how they move we will have insight to the capabilities and limitations of motion in exercise.

Assignments

Written Assignment 1

Submit the assignment given below to your mentor by Sunday of Week 3.

Read Laboratory Experience 4 at the end of Chapter 2 of your text. Follow the directions given, using your word processing program (i.e. Microsoft Word) to reproduce the table on the following page (page 41). (You will need to use the table commands and will be reproducing the table twice.) Laboratory Experience 4 refers you to exercise 5.4 in appendix 3. Complete the assignment and submit the documents to your mentor by Sunday of Week 3.

Text
Please read the following material in the Hamilton, Weimar, and Luttgens text:

• Chapter 2, pages 21 - 33.