{"id":1844,"date":"2014-10-24T04:56:04","date_gmt":"2014-10-24T04:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/apvccs\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1844"},"modified":"2017-03-31T19:11:14","modified_gmt":"2017-03-31T19:11:14","slug":"bone-tissue-and-the-skeletal-system","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/trident-ap1\/chapter\/bone-tissue-and-the-skeletal-system\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to Bone Tissue and the Skeletal System","rendered":"Introduction to Bone Tissue and the Skeletal System"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>List and describe the functions of bones<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe the classes of bones<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Discuss the process of bone formation and development<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Explain how bone repairs itself after a fracture<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Discuss the effect of exercise, nutrition, and hormones on bone tissue<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe how an imbalance of calcium can affect bone tissue<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\nBones make good fossils. While the soft tissue of a once living organism will decay and fall away over time, bone tissue will, under the right conditions, undergo a process of mineralization, effectively turning the bone to stone. A well-preserved fossil skeleton can give us a good sense of the size and shape of an organism, just as your skeleton helps to define your size and shape. Unlike a fossil skeleton, however, your skeleton is a structure of living tissue that grows, repairs, and renews itself. The bones within it are dynamic and complex organs that serve a number of important functions, including some necessary to maintain homeostasis.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"600\"]<img style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2014\/07\/19181203\/600_Child_Looking_at_Bones.jpg\" alt=\"This photo shows a boy looking at a museum exhibit that contains two fossilized crocodile skeletons embedded within a large boulder. The skull, spine and forelimbs of one of the crocodiles are visible.\" width=\"600\" height=\"731\" \/> <strong>Figure 1.\u00a0Child Looking at Bones.\u00a0<\/strong>Bone is a living tissue. Unlike the bones of a fossil made inert by a process of mineralization, a child\u2019s bones will continue to grow and develop while contributing to the support and function of other body systems. (credit: James Emery)[\/caption]","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>List and describe the functions of bones<\/li>\n<li>Describe the classes of bones<\/li>\n<li>Discuss the process of bone formation and development<\/li>\n<li>Explain how bone repairs itself after a fracture<\/li>\n<li>Discuss the effect of exercise, nutrition, and hormones on bone tissue<\/li>\n<li>Describe how an imbalance of calcium can affect bone tissue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bones make good fossils. While the soft tissue of a once living organism will decay and fall away over time, bone tissue will, under the right conditions, undergo a process of mineralization, effectively turning the bone to stone. A well-preserved fossil skeleton can give us a good sense of the size and shape of an organism, just as your skeleton helps to define your size and shape. Unlike a fossil skeleton, however, your skeleton is a structure of living tissue that grows, repairs, and renews itself. The bones within it are dynamic and complex organs that serve a number of important functions, including some necessary to maintain homeostasis.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2014\/07\/19181203\/600_Child_Looking_at_Bones.jpg\" alt=\"This photo shows a boy looking at a museum exhibit that contains two fossilized crocodile skeletons embedded within a large boulder. The skull, spine and forelimbs of one of the crocodiles are visible.\" width=\"600\" height=\"731\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1.\u00a0Child Looking at Bones.\u00a0<\/strong>Bone is a living tissue. Unlike the bones of a fossil made inert by a process of mineralization, a child\u2019s bones will continue to grow and develop while contributing to the support and function of other body systems. 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