Connective tissues consist of ligaments, cartilage and tendons. A joint is held together by ligaments which give the joints their stability. Cartilage is found at the ends of bones and where ...

Skeletal means of the skeleton and skeletal muscles move our body parts by transferring force to the bones through tendons, but skeletal muscles can only exert force by pulling, they cannot push ...

In vertebrates, the skeleton of different regions of the body arises from different precursor cells. Researchers have now ...

The Center for Skeletal Medicine and Biology brings together diverse researchers ... opportunities more broadly focused on musculoskeletal health. The center is part of the Lawrence Family Bone ...