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Components
- *Bones
- *Cartilage
- *Tendons
- *Ligaments
- *Joints
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Functions
- *Provides Support
- *Protects Organs
- *Stores Minerals
- *Allows Leverage and Movement
- *Produces Blood Cells (hemopoiesis)
- *Periosteum-covers bone and contains blood vessels to transport blood from inside the bone to outside layers
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Disorders
- *Arthritis
- *Bursitis
- *Gout
- *Osteomyelitis
- *Osteoporosis
- *Rickets
- *Tumors
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Diagnostic Tests
- *Alkaline Phosphatase (Alp)
- *Calcium
- *Cubic
- *ESR
- *Phosphorus
- *Phosphorus
- *Uric Acid
- *Vitamin D
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