{"id":260,"date":"2016-03-22T21:06:53","date_gmt":"2016-03-22T21:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/anatomyandphysiology\/chapter\/introduction-ch-6\/"},"modified":"2018-05-02T13:51:59","modified_gmt":"2018-05-02T13:51:59","slug":"introduction-ch-6","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/anatomyandphysiology\/chapter\/introduction-ch-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction"},"content":{"raw":"\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"600\"]<a href=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/anatomyandphysiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2016\/03\/600_Child_Looking_at_Bones.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/navegarvela\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2016\/03\/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\"><\/a> Figure 1. Child Looking at Bones. 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]\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Chapter Objectives<\/h3>\n<p>After studying this chapter, you will be able to:<\/p>\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\n","rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/anatomyandphysiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2016\/03\/600_Child_Looking_at_Bones.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/navegarvela\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2016\/03\/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\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 1. Child Looking at Bones. 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)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Chapter Objectives<\/h3>\n<p>After studying this chapter, you will be able to:<\/p>\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. 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