The bone and joint structure

Abstract

The perfect organization between bone structures and joints, muscles, and ligaments in the formation of movement has been investigated for years. Bones are mechanically connected with neighboring structures around them. A joint is defined as the functional connection between different bones of the skeleton. Without bone and articular structures, any motion cannot occur. Bones, which take part in the kinetic chain in terms of transmission and distribution of force, are only one of the tissues that work together with the joints. Gravity, activity, and mechanical stimuli are essential for bone functionality. Bones can adapt very quickly to situations created by internal and external factors. Apart from trauma, they can give different responses to various diseases that cannot be seen as related to bones. Bone tissue, which is indispensable for mobility in our lives, is also related to our other systems that manage essential functions. In this section, the structure and functions of bone tissue and joints are explained. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023.