Human Skeleton

The skeletal system in the human body is made of bones, tendons and ligaments, all of which are necessary for our body structure, movement and to protect our internal organs. We usually tend to take our bones for granted until one is injured, broken or they become brittle from old age. Here are few interesting facts regarding bones.

When we observe skeletal bones outside of the body they seem dry and hard but the bones in our body are alive and made of living tissue. All through our lives the bones in our body are constantly growing and regenerating with the help of osteoblasts. These cells are constantly helping in new bone growth during youth, while osteoclasts tend to destroy bones. This constant cycle of creation and destruction is what is better known as bone remodeling.