BIO210Y5 Lecture Notes - Ossification, Parathyroid Gland, Scurvy
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Functions of the skeletal system: focus on storage of minerals and lipids. What does it mean to be dynamic: changing, in motion, not static, etc. Growth of the skeleton determines the size and proportions of your body. The process of replacing other tissue with bone is called ossification. How strong is bone: 2/3 of bones is made of calcium phosphate, 33% of bone is organic (collegen) Lack of vitamin c: scurvy, causes you to lose teech, degeneration of some bone, loss of bone mass.
