Upon completion of this learning program, you will be able to::

• Recognize the structure and define the functions of the musculoskeletal system.
• Compare the structures of the synovial joints by their functions and features.
• Discriminate key features of knee anatomy and recall the knee’s structural organization.
• Define osteoarthritis and identify the epidemiological features of osteoarthritis.
• Describe the risk factors of osteoarthritis.
• Recall clinical signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis.
• Identify the effects of osteoarthritis in the knee.

1. GETTING STARTED
   1. SOUND CHECK
   2. DISCLAIMER
   3. WELCOME
   4. NAVIGATION INSTRUCTIONS
2. STAYING FOCUSED
   1. INTRODUCTION
   2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
3. TEST YOUR CURRENT KNOWLEDGE
   1. PRETEST
4. THE SKELETAL SYSTEM
   1. OVERVIEW
   2. BONE
   3. SKELETAL MUSCLE
   4. JOINTS
      1. Classification of Joints
      2. Synovial Joints
   5. PROGRESS CHECK
5. THE KNEE
   1. INTRODUCTION
   2. FUNCTION OF THE KNEE JOINT
   3. DAILY USE
   4. ANATOMY OF THE KNEE JOINT
      1. Introduction
      2. Femur
      3. Tibia
      4. Fibula
      5. Patella
      6. Ligaments
      7. Nerves
      8. Menisci and Bursae
      9. Synovial Cavity
      10. Synovial Fluid Physiology
      11. Cartilage Structure
      12. Cartilage Function
      13. Cartilage Physiology
   5. PROGRESS CHECK
6. INTRODUCTION TO OA
   1. INTRODUCTION
   2. DEFINITION
   3. EPIDEMIOLOGY
   4. RISK FACTORS
   5. PROGRESS CHECK
7. THE CLINICAL FEATURES OF OA
   1. OVERVIEW
   2. CLINICAL SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
      1. Early Clinical Signs
      2. Progressive Deterioration
      3. OA Around the Body
   3. FUNCTION AND DAILY USE
   4. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
      1. Introduction
      2. Articular Cartilage
      3. Subchondral Bone
      4. Synovial Capsule
      5. Synovial Fluid
      6. Ligaments, Tendons, and Muscles
      7. Menisci, Bursae, and Joint-Space Narrowing
      8. Nerves and Pain
   5. PROGRESS CHECK
8. TEST YOUR ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE
   1. SUMMARY
   2. FINAL ASSESSMENT
9. END OF PROGRAM
10. GLOSSARY
11. REFERENCES