•Bones are a type of mineralized connective

tissue that comprise a major component of

the skeletal system. Bones are made up of a
matrix of collagen and calcium phosphate
minerals
• There are three primary types of bone cells in the body: osteoclasts, osteoblasts, and
osteocytes.
• Osteoclasts are large cells that decompose bone for resorption and assimilation while
they heal.

• Osteoblasts regulate bone mineralization and produce osteoid, an organic substance of

the bone matrix, which mineralizes to form bone.

• Osteoblasts mature to form osteocytes. Osteocytes aid in the formation of bone and
help maintain calcium balance.
• Muscle cells form muscle tissue, which enables all bodily movement. The
three types of muscle cells are skeletal, cardiac, and smooth. Skeletal
muscle tissue attaches to bones to facilitates voluntary movement. These
muscle cells are covered by connective tissue, which protects and
• supports muscle fiber bundles.
• Cardiac muscle cells form involuntary muscle, or muscle that doesn't
require conscious effort to operate, found in the heart. These cells aid in
heart contraction and are joined to one another by intercalated discs that
allow for heartbeat synchronization.
• Smooth muscle tissue is not striated like cardiac and skeletal muscle.
Smooth muscle is involuntary muscle that lines body cavities and forms
the walls of many organs such as kidneys, intestines, blood vessels, and
lung airways.
• To be continued