calcium
Healthy bones have tensile and compressional strengths, similar to that of reinforced concrete. Besides providing structural support for the muscles and internal organs, bones also act as a reservoir for important minerals and elements such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, fluoride and sodium. Of these minerals, calcium is the most important for providing the essential bone infrastructure. In addition, bones play an integral role in the overall homeostatic control of calcium in the body (1). Approximately 97 to 99 percent of the bodyˇ¦s calcium stores are found in bone. Bones, being dynamic tissues, are constantly changing their structure as a result of the result of the opposing processes of deposition and resorption. This process is called remodeling (2). Osteoblasts are responsible for the deposition, or growth, of bones, and osteoclasts account for resorption, or breakdown. When bones start to resorb, the osteoclasts secrete proteolytic enzymes and acids that create small tunnels in the boneˇ¦s internal structure. If the tissue is healthy and capable of growth, eventually osteoblasts will fill in these t
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Approximate Word count = 758
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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