Assignment task: Functional Movement Development across the Life Span
Question 1: Describe the structures and components of the skeletal system.
Question 2: Identify the function of bone and cartilage in supporting posture and movement.
Question 3: Discuss unique structural and functional characteristics of the skeletal system in the developing fetus, infant, child, adolescent, adult, and older adult.
Question 4: Relate the age-related characteristics of the skeletal system to functional movement abilities and risk factors.