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:

1. 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.
2. 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.