This problem was written with the following objectives in mind:

Discipline-specific objectives

• Develop an understanding of the interaction of the various systems of the human body and how the pathology of one of the four basic tissues of the body can have a profound effect on total body homeostasis.
• Develop an understanding of the anatomy and physiology of skeletal muscle.
• Develop an understanding of the metabolism of skeletal muscle.
• Develop an understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the urinary system.
• Develop an understanding of the pathology of exertional rhabdomyolysis.

Overall objectives:

• Increase overall problem-solving skills, including the ability to define problems, bather and evaluation information, and develop solutions.
• Develop effective knowledge-acquisition skills.
• Develop better team skills.
• Increase communication skills.
• Increase self-assessment skills.
• Increase overall ability to identify, find and use appropriate resources.