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| Calcium and phosphorus, the two most abundant minerals in the body, are stored in bones. When too much of either mineral is in the bloodstream, some is removed and stored in the bones until it's needed. If the blood supply of either mineral is low, minerals are taken from the bones to meet the need |
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| Bones are attached to muscles, tendons and ligaments. Tendons attach bones to muscles, while ligaments attach bones to bones. The contraction and movement of muscles, ligaments and tendons move the bones in different ways while the joints between bones allow for bending and moving in different directions. |
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| Some bone structures provide support for organs beneath them |
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| bones provides a structure for tissues and organs to form around. This rigid structure is for the support of the body. Without bones, tissues and organs would collapse onto each other. Bones also hold the body upright |
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Relevance to the body’s support and movement |
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| Structural support for heart, lungs and marrow,attachment sites for muscles allowing movement of limbs |
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| Inflammation of a joint, usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and stiffness, and resulting from infection, trauma, degenerative changes, metabolic disturbances, or other causes. It occurs in various forms, such as bacterial arthritis, osteoarthritis, or rheumatoid arthritis. |
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| A form of arthritis, occurring mainly in older persons, that is characterized by chronic degeneration of the cartilage of the joints. Also called degenerative joint disease |
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| a chronic disease of the musculoskeletal system, characterized by inflammation and swelling of joints (esp joints in the hands, wrists, knees, and feet), muscle weakness, and fatigue |
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| A disturbance of uric-acid metabolism occurring chiefly in males, characterized by painful inflammation of the joints, especially of the feet and hands, and arthritic attacks resulting from elevated levels of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urate crystals around the joints. The condition can become chronic and result in deformity. |
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| A disease in which the bones become extremely porous, are subject to fracture, and heal slowly, occurring especially in women following menopause and often leading to curvature of the spine from vertebral collapse |
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| A deficiency disease resulting from a lack of vitamin D or calcium and from insufficient exposure to sunlight, characterized by defective bone growth and occurring chiefly in children. |
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| imperfection that causes inadequacy or failure of the spine |
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| Abnormal rearward curvature of the spine, resulting in protuberance of the upper back; hunchback |
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| An abnormal forward curvature of the spine in the lumbar region |
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| Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. |
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| A serious injury or shock to the body, as from violence or an accident. |
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| Displacement of a body part, especially the temporary displacement of a bone from its normal position. |
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| A break, rupture, or crack, especially in bone or cartilage |
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| A bone fracture that causes little or no damage to the surrounding soft tissues. |
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| A partial bone fracture, usually occurring in children, in which the bone is bent but only broken on one side. |
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| A fracture in which broken bone fragments lacerate soft tissue and protrude through an open wound in the skin. |
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| a fracture in which the bone is splintered or fragmented |
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| A painful wrenching or laceration of the ligaments of a joint. |
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