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  1. Bone | Definition, Anatomy, & Composition | Britannica

    Feb 4, 2026 · Bone is a rigid body tissue consisting of cells embedded in an abundant hard intercellular material. Bone tissue makes up the individual bones of the skeletons of vertebrates. Its two principle …

  2. Bone - Structure, Function, Types | Britannica

    Feb 4, 2026 · Depending on how the protein fibrils and osteocytes of bone are arranged, bone is of two major types: woven, in which collagen bundles and the long axes of the osteocytes are randomly …

  3. Human skeleton | Parts, Functions, Diagram, & Facts | Britannica

    Feb 6, 2026 · The cranium is formed of bones of two different types of developmental origin—the cartilaginous, or substitution, bones, which replace cartilages preformed in the general shape of the …

  4. Bone Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    BONE meaning: 1 : any one of the hard pieces that form the frame (called a skeleton) inside a person's or animal's body sometimes used figuratively; 2 : the hard material that bones are made of

  5. Bone remodeling | bone growth, bone resorption, bone formation

    While the osteoclasts resorb bone at various sites, other cells called osteoblasts make new bone to maintain the skeletal structure. During childhood, bone formation outpaces destruction as growth …

  6. Compact bone | Definition, Structure, Function, & Facts | Britannica

    Compact bone makes up 80 percent of the human skeleton; the remainder is cancellous bone, which has a spongelike appearance with numerous large spaces and is found in the marrow space …

  7. Cancellous bone | Structure, Function, Composition | Britannica

    Compact bone makes up 80 percent of the human skeleton; the remainder is cancellous bone, which has a spongelike appearance with numerous large spaces and is found in the marrow space …

  8. Pelvis | Definition, Anatomy, Diagram, & Facts | Britannica

    Feb 13, 2026 · Among the latter, the ilium is broadened backward in a fan shape, developing a deep sciatic notch posteriorly, and a strut of bone, the arcuate eminence, is present on the ilium, located …

  9. bone - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

    Bone Structure There are two basic types of bone: compact bone and spongy bone. Both types are made of calcium and other minerals, fibers of protein, and water. Compact bone is solid and very …

  10. Inner ear | Definition, Anatomy, Balance, & Facts | Britannica

    inner ear, part of the ear that contains organs of the senses of hearing and equilibrium. The bony labyrinth, a cavity in the temporal bone, is divided into three sections: the vestibule, the semicircular …