Full Description
This book provides an overview of skeletal biology from the molecular level to the organ level, including cellular control, interaction and response; adaptive responses to various external stimuli; the interaction of the skeletal system with other metabolic processes in the body; and the effect of various disease processes on the skeleton. The book also includes chapters that address how the skeleton can be evaluated through the use of various imaging technologies, biomechanical testing, histomorphometric analysis, and the use of genetically modified animal models.
Contents
Basic Bone Biology and Physiology
Chapter 1: Bone morphology and organization
Chapter 2: Bone cells
Chapter 3: Local regulation of bone cell function
Chapter 4: Bone modeling and remodeling
Assessment of Bone Structure and Function
Chapter 5: Skeletal imaging
Chapter 6: Skeletal hard tissue biomechanics
Chapter 7: Techniques in histomorphometry
Chapter 8: Skeletal genetics
Skeletal adaptation
Chapter 9: Mechanical adaptation
Chapter 10: Fracture healing
Chapter 11: Craniofacial biology, orthodontics, and implants
Hormonal and Metabolic Effects on Bone
Chapter 12: Skeletal growth and development
Chapter 13: Calcium and phosphate: Hormonal regulation and metabolism
Chapter 14: Nutrition
Chapter 15: Hormonal effects on bone cells
Skeletal disease and treatment
Chapter 16: Metabolic bone diseases
Chapter 17: Pharmaceutical treatments of osteoporosis
