The skeletal system is important to the body both biomechanically and metabolically. It maintains the shape of the body; protects soft tissues; transmits the force of muscular contraction during movement. Bone is a protective and production site for bone marrow, which is a blood-forming system. It is a mineral reservoir which regulates the mineral homeostasis in the circulating body fluids. This book studies bone morphology, composition, mechanics, cells, orthopedics biomaterials and their generations: bioinert (1st generation), bioactive and biodegradable (2nd generation), and designed to...