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skeletal system

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skeletal system
n.
The bodily system that consists of the bones, their associated cartilages, and the joints. It supports and protects the body, produces blood cells, and stores minerals.

skeletal system,
all of the bones and cartilage of the body that collectively provide the supporting framework for the muscles and organs. See also the Color Atlas of Human Anatomy.

skeletal system,
n all bones and cartilage of the body that collectively provide the supporting framework for the muscles and organs.

skeletal
pertaining to the skeleton. See also skeletal muscle.

skeletal remodeling
the continuous dynamic process of resorption of some parts of the bony skeleton and mineralization of others.
skeletal scurvy
see hypertrophic osteodystrophy.
skeletal system
the body's framework of bones and associated cartilages; see also skeleton.
skeletal tissue
the bony, ligamentous, fibrous and cartilaginous tissue forming the skeleton and its attachments.


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