Unit 4 Objectives: The Skeletal System
Objective 1. Describe the basic composition of the skeletal system, including the functions of each.
 I can describe what an endoskeleton is.
 I can list the four components of the skeletal system.
 I can describe three things the skeletal system provides for the body.
Objective 2. Differentiate between the components of the axial and appendicular skeleton
 I can list the components of the axial and appendicular skeletons.
 I can categorize different surface features of bone as holes, ridges, bumps, or “other”.
Objective 3. Categorize bones based on type and origin
 I can describe the types of tissue found in bone.
 I can classify bones according to shape.
 I can classify bones according to their development.
Objective 4. Describe the macro and microscopic structure of bone
 I can describe the components of a long bone.
 I can differentiate between red and yellow marrow in terms of composition, function, and location.
 I can describe the purpose of osteocytes.
 I can write the components of the bone matrix.
 I can distinguish between compact and cancellous bone.
 I can label the parts of an osteon, the functional unit of bone.
Objective 5. Describe the various types of joints and their composition
 I can distinguish between cartilaginous, fibrous, and synovial joints.
 I can distinguish between amphiarthrotic, diarthrotic, and synarthrotic joints.
 I can list and give examples of the types joints.
Objective 6. Describe the various stages of bone development and healing.
 I can describe the formation of endochondral bones.
 I can describe the formation of dermal bones.
 I can distinguish between the various types of fractures: simple, commuted/compound, and open.
 I can describe the stages of bone healing.
Objective 7. Understand the aging and pathology & aging of the skeletal system
 I can describe the various forms of arthritis.
 I can explain how gout, lupus, scleroderma, and fibromyalgia affect joints.
 I can describe the changes that occur to bone when a person has osteoporosis.
 I can differentiate between myeloma, osteomyelitis, and osteonecrosis.
 I can explain how bones change over time as a person ages.
 I can identify the factors that contribute to bone aging.
 I can explain the factors that affect skeletal aging.