The Skeletal System – An Update

Basic anatomy is a core knowledge area for all those providing clinical care to patients that involves any kind of physical assessment. This module provides a brief review of the skeletal system. It is not intended as an in-depth anatomy class, but rather, a simple refresher..

This module is aimed at any clinician who conducts physical assessments.

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At the end of this module participants will be able to:

• Refresh their knowledge of the basic anatomy of the skeletal system.
• Identify the types of bones..
• Identify the bones of the axial skeleton.
• Identify the bones of the appendicular skeleton.