Functions
Bones belong to the supportive structures of the body.They appear to be passive, but bones are organs that come in different shapes and fulfill many important functions.
- Bones shape the body´s supportive frame.
- Together with muscles, joints, tendons and ligaments the bones are responsible to move the body.
- Bones protect the body, especially inner organs. The skull for example protects the brain.
- Bones produce blood cells. This process is called "Haematopoiesis".
- Bones serve as storage for minerals such as Calcium and Phosphorus.
Skeletal Anatomy
Spine
The consists of a series of vertabrae, divided into the following four categories. Vertabrea are numbered from top down.
| Cervical Vertabrae | Thoracic Vertabrae | Lumbar Vertabrae | Sacral Vertabrae |
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| Vertabrae | C1 - C7 | T1 - T12 | L1 - L5 | S1 - S5 |
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Bone Anatomy
Bones are light and at the same time extremely rigid. They are mainly made of osseous tissues of calcium phosphate. A lot of what is generally recognized as bone is nothing but space, because their inner structure is formed honeycomb-like.
