Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2007
Abstract
The article discusses the importance of bone tissue to human beings and the ways to help students to understand its functions. The bone tissue forms the human skeleton to produce varied motions such as walking and talking. In addition, it protects the vital organs of a person and contributes the development of blood. The bone is composed of bone matrix, a dense material occupied by calcium and potassium salts. The matrix comprises several cell types including osteoblasts, osteocytes and osteoclasts. According to the author, a continuous influx of new calcium is necessary because of the constant remodeling of bone tissue. He noted the essential of stomach acid to calcium carbonate to break down the calcium into the bloodstream
Recommended Citation
Miller, R. G. & Frisch, F. (2007). Making some bones about it. Science Scope, 31(4), 10-14.
Peer Reviewed
1
Copyright
National Science Teachers Association
Comments
This article was originally published in Science Scope, volume 31, issue 4, in 2007.