TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Disorders of Bone Formation A1 - Merchant, Nadia A1 - Root, Allan A1 - Mendiratta, Meenal A1 - Bacino, Carlos A. A2 - Kline, Mark W. PY - 2018 T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e AB - The skeleton is a dynamic organ composed of cartilage and bone. It functions as a rigid framework for the protection of soft tissue organs and as an attachment site for muscles and tendons for movement, enabling physical activity. In addition, it stores bone marrow and serves as a reservoir for calcium, phosphate, and other ions. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182921300 ER -