The basic functional unit of compact is the .

When osteoblasts differentiate within connective tissue the process is called ossification.

The type of ossification that begins with the formation of a hyaline car- tilage model is .

The organic and mineral components of the bone matrix are continually being recycled and renewed through the process of .

is the major mineral associated with the development and mineralization of bone.

The iliofemoral, pubofemoral and ischiofemoral ligaments are involved in reinforcement and stabilization of the .

The subscromial bursa and the subcoracoid bursa reduce friction at the .

The system which is responsible for synthesizing Vitamin D which, in turn, is important for the uptake of the calcium stored in bones is the .