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The human skeletal system

Chapter 1

The living architecture of bone

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Chapter 2

The axial skeleton protecting the core

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Chapter 3

The appendicular skeleton designed for movement

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Chapter 4

The lifetime journey of bones

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Chapter 5

What bones leave behind

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YOUR GOAL

Master of The human skeletal system

Ch 4 · The lifetime journey of bones
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artiteacher The peak bone mass milestone

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artiteacher The magic of bone healing

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artiteacher Born with extra pieces

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artiteacher The silent thinning of osteoporosis

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The lifetime journey of bones

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I'm fading out the old to build a brand new frame, Renewing every bone while staying just the same.

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The peak bone mass milestone

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Fun Fact

Baby bones: Human babies are born with 270 bones, but they fuse together so seamlessly that adults end up with only 206 bones.

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The magic of bone healing

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Glossary
ossification (noun)
The natural process of bone formation, in which cartilage or other tissue is transformed into bone. By age twenty-five, this process concludes as the human skeleton reaches its final, fully mature state.

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Quiz

What is the biological process called where flexible cartilage is replaced by hard bone tissue?

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Gossip

What is the best way to protect bones?

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Which vitamin is essential for the human body to properly absorb calcium into the bones?

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At around what age does a human typically reach their peak bone mass and density?

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Which bone-building cells are responsible for laying down new bone tissue during growth and repair?

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Quiz

Approximately how many bones are human babies born with before many of them fuse together?

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Quiz

What silent disease causes bones to lose density, become porous, and fracture easily?

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Quiz

What is the name of the soft, temporary bridge made of cartilage that forms during bone healing?

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What is the first structure the human body forms at the site of a bone fracture to protect it?

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