Within the skeleton there are different kinds of bone. The type of bone determines the amount of movement. Type of bone Example in body Description Long Femur Cylindrical in shape and found in the ...

In synovial joints, the ends of the bones are covered with cartilage (called articular cartilage) which cushions the joint and prevents friction and wear and tear between the bone ends.

A study of skeletal remains in Great Britain, spanning from the 12th to the 19th centuries, found that tobacco smoke causes permanent changes to bone structure and increases the risk of fractures.

Bone changes were considered abnormal if the combined grading score of chronic inflammation, nuclear loss, and damage to lamellar structure was >5. Overall 16 out of 26 specimens were positive (table ...