The skeletal system is the first of the body systems that we discuss in-depth in our Physiology & Anatomy courses (PNB 2264/2265 and PNB 2274/2275) in the Department of Physiology and Neurobiology (PNB) at the University of Connecticut. As the course titles suggest (with the word "Physiology" placed first), and in line with our department's focus on physiology, we place heavy emphasis on the functional aspects of every system that we discuss in detail in these courses. While discussions of b…