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ANA-101 route
Unit 5 · Lesson 3 of 5 11 min

Ossification, Bone Growth and Fracture Repair

How cartilage and membrane turn into bone, why you stop growing taller, and how a broken bone mends.

What this unit covers

Unit 5: The Skeletal System

  1. 1 Functions of the Skeleton and Bone TissueBone is not dry chalk; it is living tissue that is constantly torn down and rebuilt. · 11 min
  2. 2 Classification and Structure of BonesLong, short, flat, irregular or sesamoid: a bone's shape tells you its job. · 9 min
  3. 3 Ossification, Bone Growth and Fracture RepairHow cartilage and membrane turn into bone, why you stop growing taller, and how a broken bone mends. · 11 min
  4. 4 The Axial SkeletonEighty bones down the middle of you, guarding the brain, the spinal cord and the heart. · 13 min
  5. 5 The Appendicular SkeletonGirdles and limbs, 126 bones that let you reach, grip, walk and run. · 12 min