BONE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Bone Growth and Development: The terms osteogenesis and ossification are often used synonymously to indicate the process of bone formation. It is part of the skeleton form during the first few weeks after conception. By the end of the eighth week after conception, the skeletal pattern is formed in cartilage and connective tissue membranes and ossification begins. THE NATURE CALCIUM 1000: MOST TRUSTED CALCIUM SUPPLEMENT Bone Growth and Development: Bone development continues throughout adulthood. Even after adult stature is attained, bone development continues for repair of fractures and for remodeling to meet changing lifestyles. Osteoblasts, osteocytes and osteoclasts are the three cell types involved in the development, growth and remodeling of bones. Osteoblasts are bone-forming cells, osteocytes are mature bone cells and osteoclasts break down and reabsorb bone. THE NATURE CALCIUM 1000: MOST TRUSTED CALCIUM SUPPLEMENT Bone Growth and Development...