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Bones - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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[[Image:Growth plate.jpg|right|thumb|250px|<small><center>Growth plate (Image sourced from Bristol Biomed Image Archive with permission)</center></small>]]
[[Image:Growth plate.jpg|right|thumb|250px|<small><center>Growth plate (Image sourced from Bristol Biomed Image Archive with permission)</center></small>]]
[[Image:Growth plate closer.jpg|right|thumb|250px|<small><center>Growth plate magnified (Image sourced from Bristol Biomed Image Archive with permission)</center></small>]]
[[Image:Growth plate closer.jpg|right|thumb|250px|<small><center>Growth plate magnified (Image sourced from Bristol Biomed Image Archive with permission)</center></small>]]
[[Image:Aspinall Slide1.JPG|thumb|right|250px|<small>Image from [http://www.elsevierhealth.co.uk/veterinary-nursing/spe-60136/ Aspinall, The Complete Textbook of Veterinary Nursing], Elsevier Health Sciences, ''All rights reserved''</small>]]
Bone comprises the structure of the skeletal system and provides lever arms for locomotion. Bone also plays important roles in maintaining mineral homeostasis, as well as providing the environment for [[Haematopoiesis - Overview|hematopoesis]] in [[Bone Marrow|marrow]].
Bone comprises the structure of the skeletal system and provides lever arms for locomotion. Bone also plays important roles in maintaining mineral homeostasis, as well as providing the environment for [[Haematopoiesis - Overview|hematopoesis]] in [[Bone Marrow|marrow]].