title: Skeletal system. Part one--bone structure.
abstract: This article, the first of a four-part series, explores the core anatomy and physiology of bones, including their purpose and function. Part two covers bone growth; part three looks at the axial skeletal system; and part four examines the appendicular skeletal system.
authors.affiliation: South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Area Health Service, Australia.
authors.forename: Brendan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Docherty
mesh_terms: D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000502:physiology; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D006410:Hematopoiesis; D006801:Humans; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular