Chapter 8 Learning Objectives:

After studying this material you should be able to:

1. State the approximate number of bones in the adult body and explain why this number varies with age and from person to person.

2. Name the major components of the axial and appendicular skeletons.
3. Compare and contrast sutures with fontanels.
4. Name the sutures of the skull and what bones they unite.
5. Explain the difference between a cranial and a facial bone.  Give four examples of each.
6. Name the sinuses of the skull as well as five other important cavities.
7. List the functions of the skull and facial bones.
8. Name other important bones associated with the skull.
9. Discuss why infants have large craniums and how its size changes over time in comparison to the rest of the body.
10. List the normal curvatures of the vertebral column.
11. List the functions of the vertebral column.
12. Discuss why the vertebral column of infants differs from that of an adult and how and when secondary curvatures develop.
13. Compare and contrast three different abnormal curvatures of the vertebral column and explain how each might arise.
14. Describe the anatomy of the sternum and ribs and how the ribs articulate with the thoracic vertebrae.
15. Compare and contrast true, false, and floating ribs and state which ribs fall into each category.
16. List the functions of the thorax.
17. Discuss the analogous design of the limbs of the body.
18. Name the bones of and the functions of the pectoral girdle.
19. Compare and contrast shoulder and hip dislocations.
20. Discuss Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, who it affects, and treatment options.
21. Name the bones of the adult pelvic girdle and what three bones of a child fuse to form the coxal bone of an adult.
22. List the functions of the pelvic girdle.

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