The surface of the bones presents a number of features in the form of prominences, depressions, perforations etc. These may be articular (forming joints with corresponding articular areas of another bone) or non-articular furnishing attachment to muscles, tendons and ligaments.
Calcium phosphorous, vitamin D, vitamin C, Alkaline phosphatase, parathyroid hormone, growth hormone of pituitary, thyroid hormone and vitamin A are the factors influencing the development and growth of bones.
Red Marrow occupies the interstices of spongy bone everywhere and medullary cavity of long bones at birth. After birth, the red marrow is gradually replaced by yellow marrow.
Coverings of bone – Periosteum and Endosteum is make bone coverings, The periosteum consists of a fibrous layer and a osteogenic layer
The bone is one of the varieties of connective tissue, consisting of bone cells or osteocytes, parallel rows of fine collagen fibres, which are embedded in the amorphous ground substance.
Osteology is the study of bones, the hardest structure in the body excepting teeth. Bones support and protect the tissues of the body
