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Bones form the backbone of the skeletal system, providing support, and structure to our body. They mainly act as a guarding element for the more sensitive body parts like brain, lungs or the heart.
A typical bone is composed of three layers, the inner most being the bone marrow where new cells are continuously being formed and developed.

Bones have their own protective mechanism and broken bones are healed by the tissues that are formed in the bone marrow over a period of time.

One of the most important elements in a bone is calcium and various diseases are often caused due to the lack of this mineral.

The most common among them is Osteoporosis where the bones lose their strength. Second is Arthritis which affects the bones in the joints. Rickets is a disease caused by calcium disorder in children’s.
Other type of disorders includes Osteomyelitis, Paget’s disease and osteonecrosis.

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