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Bone
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-Part of musculoskeletal system
-Deals with locomotion and movement |
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Skeletal system
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-Bones
-Ligament -Tendon -Cartilage -Synovium |
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Skeletal and bone functions
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-Scaffold to support the body
-lever arms for action of muscle contration -Protection --tissues within bone --structures outside of bone -Hormone regulation -Ca++/Phosphate metabolism regulation -Hematopoeisis |
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Self-repairing aspects of bone
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-Bone can alter its properties and geometry in response to mechanical loading and metabolic demand
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Factors affecting changes in geometry and material properties:
-aging and disuse ↓ density -Heavy exercise ↑ density and material properties -Fracture healing -Exercise -Surgery -Medications |
