38: The Musculoskeletal System
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- 38.5: Bone - Introduction
- Bones are made of a combination of compact bone tissue for strength and spongy bone tissue for compression in response to stresses.
- 38.6: Bone - Cell Types in Bones
- The osteoblast, osteoclast, osteocyte, and osteoprogenitor bone cells are responsible for the growing, shaping, and maintenance of bones.
- 38.7: Bone - Bone Development
- Intramembranous ossification stems from fibrous membranes in flat bones, while endochondral ossification stems from long bone cartilage.
- 38.12: Joints and Skeletal Movement - Types of Synovial Joints
- Synovial joints include planar, hinge, pivot, condyloid, saddle, and ball-and-socket joints, which allow varying types of movement.
