Title: Identify the structures and functions of the skeletal system.
Course: Respiratory Therapy I (14061-I) > Section: Understanding Human Anatomy and Physiology

Identification includes

- the two divisions of the skeleton
- types, structure, functions, and formations of bones
- bone marrow, cranial sinuses, cartilage
- the number of vertebrae in each segment of the vertebral column
- the difference between the male and female pelvis
- changes in skeleton across the life span
- recognizing characteristics of the most common pathologies and how to compensate technical factors to accommodate.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the function of the rib cage in respiration?
- What would happen if the human vertebrae were without discs?
- How are joints important in human movement?