HIGH-YIELD SYSTEMS

Musculoskeletal, Skin, and Connective Tissue

Anatomy and Physiology

Pathology

Dermatology

Pharmacology

“Rigid, the skeleton of habit alone upholds the human frame.”

—Virginia Woolf

“Beauty may be skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone.”

—Redd Foxx

“The function of muscle is to pull and not to push, except in the case of the genitals and the tongue.”

—Leonardo da Vinci

“To thrive in life you need three bones. A wishbone. A backbone. And a funny bone.”

—Reba McEntire

This chapter provides information you will need to understand certain anatomical dysfunctions, rheumatic diseases, and dermatologic conditions. Be able to interpret 3D anatomy in the context of radiologic imaging. For the rheumatic diseases, create instructional cases or personas that includes the most likely presentation and symptoms: risk factors, gender, important markers (eg, autoantibodies), and other epidemiologic factors. Doing so will allow you to answer the higher order questions that are likely to be asked on the exam.