7.04 Muscular, Skeletal, and Integumentary Systems Project

Assignment Instructions
For this assignment, you will analyze an everyday movement in terms of the body systems and functions involved. You may choose the scenario from the list below, or you may think of a different scenario that involves multiple body systems.
Sample Scenarios:

Ballet dancing
Running a race
Eating your dinner
Driving a car
Playing soccer
Walking the dog
Figure skating
Playing basketball
Riding a bike
Putting away the groceries
Your assignment should include:

A written narrative that describes, in detail, the scenario you have chosen. This description should include the senses and movements involved to complete the activity. Paragraph form using complete sentences should be used in your narrative.
A discussion of how each of the body’s systems is involved in the actions described. The systems that are required in your analysis include:
The skeletal system
The muscular system
The integumentary system
You are encouraged to discuss other system involvement, such as the circulatory, nervous, and digestive systems. Other systems may also be discussed, but are not required. This discussion should be detailed, describing how specific organs interact in order to complete the actions described in the narrative.

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Playing Basketball
Introduction
The scenario I have chosen for this essay is that of playing basketball. Basketball is a sport that is usually performed on a court that is rectangular, and the players have to score by throwing the ball into a hoop that is generally on the opponents’ side. Each team has five players hence a maximum of ten players on the field at a time. The sport is played in four quarters here each quarter lasts for less than 20 minutes (Cumps, 2007).

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