• For each question, please read the corresponding section in your text as well as one other source [there is an A&P text in the library on open reserve], citing them at the end of each question [i.e. question #1 your answer here. Citations: A& P by Stephen, Seeley and Tate & Nutrition Now by Brown question # 2 your answer here. Citations: A& P by Stephen, Seeley and Tate & Human Physiology by Guyton, question #3 etc. You get the idea; I should be seeing the same textbook for each question. ] Your citations may include websites, or journal articles. If you use a journal article, include FULL bibliography.

• All answers must be typed and include the original question at the beginning.

• You must follow these directions if you want to achieve upper division credit

Explain how the bones of the shoulder girdle articulate with one another.Identify the structures that help keep the articulating surfaces together.

All synovial joints share common features.Discuss the anatomy of a synovial joint, including its direct relationship to both bones and muscles. 

Based upon your knowledge of joint structures, which do you think could be more satisfactorily replaced by a prosthetic devise, a hip joint or a knee joint?Why?

Construct a table that will compare skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle cells on the basis of: location, nuclei per cell, striations present or absent, voluntary or involuntary nervous control, and unique features.

Explain antagonistic muscle organization and its benefit to the musculoskeletal system.Use an example to help illustrate your answer.

Analyze how a canoeist paddles, focusing on the shoulder & back muscles.Which are prime movers?Discuss how other muscles [in the back and other areas of the body] would contribute to a fluid and effective stroke.[ ie stabilize the body, or be secondary movers]