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Bone is living tissue
Bone is continually maintained through formation and resorption.
The idea
Remodelling renews tissue and responds to mechanical demands and biological signals. Bone is not an inert support beam.
An example
The skeleton keeps changing even after a person has reached adult height.
Put it into practice
Think of bone as an active tissue, not a fixed object.
Further reading: OpenStax · Anatomy and Physiology 2e ↗
Test yourself: Which statement describes adult bone?
It continues to remodel
Bone formation and resorption continue throughout adult life.
Explanation and illustrative examples by One Card Wiser. Source linked for further reading.
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