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Bone
Bone, also called osseous
tissue is a type of hard
endoskeletal connective
tissue found in many
vertebrate animals. Bones
support body structures,
protect internal organs, and
(in conjunction with
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Human skeleton
The human skeleton is made
of individual or joined
bones, supported and
supplemented by a structure
of ligaments, tendons,
muscles, cartilage and other
organs. The skeleton is not
unchanging; it changes
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Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease of
bone in which the bone
mineral density (BMD) is
reduced, bone
microarchitecture is
disrupted, and the amount
and variety of
non-collagenous proteins in
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Arthritis
Arthritis is a group of
conditions that affect the
health of the bone joints in
the body. One in three adult
Americans suffer from some
form of arthritis and the
disease affects about twice
as many women as
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Bone fracture
A bone fracture is a medical condition in which a bone becomes cracked, splintered, or bisected as a result of physical trauma. In children, whose bones are still developing, there are risks of ... > more -
Bone marrow
Bone marrow is the tissue comprising the center of large bones. It is the place where new blood cells are produced. Bone marrow contains two types of stem cells: hemopoietic (which can produce blood ... > more -
Transplant rejection
Transplant rejection occurs when the immune system of the recipient of an transplant attacks the transplanted organ or tissue. This is because a normal healthy human immune system can distinguish ... > more -
Carpal tunnel
In the human wrist there is a sheath of tough connective tissue which envelopes and protects one nerve and tendons, which attach muscles to the wrist and hand bones. The carpal tunnel is the space ... > more -
Human physiology
Human physiology is the science of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of normal humans or human tissues or organs. The principal level of focus of physiology is at the level of ... > more -
Bone marrow transplant
Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a medical procedure in the field of hematology and oncology that involves transplantation of hematopoietic stem ... > more
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