Discover why fat is just as essential as calcium for bone health and preventing fractures. Learn the nutrients that support ...

It's no coincidence that our bodies feel a little creakier as we age. The trillions of cells that make up our skeleton age ...

The skeleton allows movement, provides support and protection for vital organs and makes blood cells. Skeletal muscles move the bones in the body. The skeletal system is made from bones and joints.

Neha Dole, an assistant  professor in the departments of Physiology and Cell Biology, Orthopaedic Surgery and Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, will speak at 12:55 p.m.

The skeleton is a rigid framework of bones that forms the supporting structure of the musculoskeletal system, and also functions in movement, haematopoiesis and endocrine regulation. Skeletal ...

From the skull to the smallest bone in your pinky toe, the skeleton acts as internal scaffolding to give stability to the body, and forms protective cocoons around important organs. Despite their ...

The skeleton, made up of bones and cartilage, serves critical functions—supporting the body, protecting organs, forming blood ...

Within the skeleton there are different kinds of bone ... Femur Cylindrical in shape and found in the limbs. Their main function is to act as a lever. Short Carpals Small and compact, often ...