Goals Connect structure to function within the knee, understand the term comparative anatomy, and connect the skeletal system to our next system of focus, the muscular system. Introduction Norman has a condition known as a luxating patella, which refers to a dislocating knee. This is a case study of his condition and the surgical process to repair his knee.
Station 2:
Spinal Articulation
Goals Identify each element of a spine and articulate the vertebrae of a goat. Introduction Goats, like us, are mammals, and therefore have very similar spines to humans’. Each element of the spine (or vertebrae) is unique to the broader section of the spine that it fits into: the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccyx regions. Each individual region serves an overarching function, and the spinal elements in that region have evolved a form to fit that function.
Station 3:
Comparative Skull Morphology
Goals Observe the variety of skulls on display, identify variations in the same basic bones, and connect structure to function.
Introduction Animal skulls have the same basic bone make-up, but the structural form that each bone has is related to its function. The variety in structural makeup of the bones is a manifestation of their differences in function.