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Bone Physiology
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Bone cells
As
Function
Osteoblasts
and osteocytes
are involved in deposition of
bone matrix
Osteoblasts are located at
the surface of bone tissue,
whereas osteoclasts are located
within the calcified matrix
Osteoclasts are involved in the
resorption of bone tissue.
An osteoclast cell
attached to the bone
surface. Where it is
in contact with the
bone it forms a
ruffled zone under
which resorption
takes place.
Support
The skeleton is a
structural framework for
the body supporting soft
tissues and provides
attachment points for
the tendons of most
skeletal muscles
Protection
The skeleton protects
many internal organs
from injury. For
example, the skull
(cranial bones)
protects the brain and
the vertebrae protect
the spinal cord.
Movement
As skeletal muscles
attach to bones, when
muscles contract they
pull on bones. Thus,
muscles and bones can
produce movement
Mineral
Bone tissue stores
homeostasis
important minerals,
especially calcium and
phosphorus. Bone
releases these minerals
(on demand) to different
parts of the body to
maintain homeostasis
Blood cell
production
In some bones, red
bone marrow (a
connective tissue)
produces erythrocytes,
leucocytes and
platelets, via a process
called haemopoiesis.
Triglyceride
Triglycerides stored in the adipose
storage
cells of yellow bone marrow form an
Regulation
Growth
Regulation
Parathyroid