Skeletal System

 Learning objectives

By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:

• List the functions of the skeletal system
• List the structures of the skeletal system
• Identify the major divisions of the skeletal system and the major structures that forms these divisions
• List the main types of bones
• Describe the gross and microscopic structure of the long bone
• Describe the types of bone cells and tissues
• Describe the processes of bone growth: intramembranous and endochondral ossification
• Describe the process of bone growth in length and in width
• Explain the roles of various hormones in bone growth
• Explain the importance of nutrition on bone growth
• Explain the role of bones in calcium homeostasis, including detail of the antagonistic effects of parathyroid hormone (PTH) and calcitonin