Aspect Description
Overview Essential for body support, organ protection, movement, and various metabolic functions.
Types of Bones - Long Bones: Long/narrow (e.g., femur). For movement.
- Short Bones: Equal dimensions (e.g., carpals). For stability.
- Flat Bones: Thin/flat (e.g., skull). Protection/muscle attachment.
- Irregular Bones: Complex shapes (e.g., vertebrae). Various functions.
- Sesamoid Bones: Embedded in tendons (e.g., patella). Protect tendons.
Types of Cartilage - Hyaline Cartilage: Common, in ribs/nose. Supports/flexes.
- Fibrocartilage: Tough, in discs/menisci. Shock absorber.
- Elastic Cartilage: Flexible, in ear/epiglottis. Shape maintenance/flexibility.
Functions - Support and Shape: Body’s structural framework.
- Protection: Safeguards vital organs.
- Movement: Facilitates motion via muscles.
- Blood Cell Production: Bone marrow for blood cells.
- Mineral Storage: Reserves minerals like calcium/phosphorus.
- Growth and Development: Body growth and changes.
Significance Highlights importance in health, mobility, and overall bodily functions.


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