Comparative Skeletal Structure
Clinton Rubin, State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York, USA
Mani Alikhani, State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York, USA
Janet Rubin, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Published online: April 2001
DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0001860
Abstract
The sophisticated organization of the skeleton achieves a structure that can withstand the extremes of functional load‐bearing.
The growth, development and repair of the skeletal structure is realized through the tightly regulated remodelling of bone
tissue, orchestrated by cells that specifically form or resorb the matrix.
Keywords: bone; ligament; tendon; cartilage; skeleton; connective tissue
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