Title: Identify major structures and functions of the musculoskeletal system.
Course: Nurse Aide I (14051-I) > Section: Understanding Body Systems and Disorders

Identification should include

- two divisions of the skeleton
- types, structures, functions, and formation of bones
- bone marrow, cranial sinuses, and cartilage
- number of vertebrae in each segment of the vertebral column
- difference between the male and female pelvis
- changes in skeleton across the lifespan
- basic unit of muscle tissue
- three types of muscle tissue, their characteristics, and their functions
- physiology and types of muscle contractions
- effects of aging on muscles.

Refer to Unit VII in Nurse Aide Curriculum, Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2023.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the basic unit of muscle tissue?
- What are the major muscles of the body, and where are they located?
- How are muscles attached to bones?
- What is the role of the nervous system in muscle function?
- What are the energy sources for muscle contraction?
- What is the simple equation of cellular respiration, and what happens to each of the products of this equation?
- What are the types of muscle contractions?
- How could the body's physiological responses to exercise be described? Summarize how each response assists in maintaining homeostasis
- What measures may be taken to minimize the effects of aging on the muscular system?