Unit 6 Reflection

This unit was all about bones: the skeletal system, joints, remodeling and repair. We discussed all the different types of bones and how they are categorized or grouped. We learned about the different types of bones, the different classifications and functionalities. We took the things we learned through podcasts and lectures and applied them to a lab we preformed with owl pellets. We compared the animal bones found in the pellet to the human bones we studied. The lab showed us how such different organism can have similar fundamentals which encourages the idea of evolution. We got into groups and focus in on particular group of bones that form a joint. I had the shoulder and got to investigate on how its function and form is different from other joints. We learned about bone remodeling and how it relates to the various bone disorders like osteoporosis and scoliosis. Once again women seem to have been handed the shorter stick in the health arena by have "naturally less bone mass/density" which is irritating because a common trend I'm seeing develop in this class is that somehow women are just wired to be weaker and more susceptible to certain things than men, which is something that confuses me quite often. Im did well with temp checks and homework this unit and managed to incorporate the new load of 20 Time work that has been impressed on me which is good and relates to my new years resolution of staying on top of my work and staying progressive. This unit was hard because its often difficult to memorize all the bones and all the different names for different aspects but it was overall a very interesting and work filled unit.

Photo from Owl Pellet Lab