THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM

Course overview

THE HUMAN BODY'S ABILITY TO MOVE IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM. THE SKELETAL COMPONENT OF THIS SYSTEM PROVIDES THE STRUCTURE, AND THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM PROVIDES MOBILITY. OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE SYSTEM INCLUDE TENDONS, LIGAMENTS, AND CARTILAGE. A VARIETY OF INJURIES AND ILLNESSES AFFECT THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM. IMMOBILIZATION DEVICES AND RANGE OF MOTION (ROM) EXERCISES ARE EXAMPLES OF SOME MEASURES USED TO CARE FOR THESE INJURIES. UNLICENSED ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL (UAPS) MUST HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND THEIR FUNCTIONS IN ORDER TO ASSIST WITH SAFE AND EFFECTIVE CLINICAL CARE. IN THIS COURSE, YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM. YOU WILL ALSO LEARN TO RECOGNIZE THE EFFECTS OF AGING ON THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM. THIS ACTIVITY IS INTENDED FOR THE CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA).