{"id":867,"date":"2017-08-30T14:37:20","date_gmt":"2017-08-30T18:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/dcbiol11031109\/chapter\/introduction-5\/"},"modified":"2018-06-25T18:38:35","modified_gmt":"2018-06-25T22:38:35","slug":"introduction-5","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/dcbiol11031109\/chapter\/introduction-5\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction","rendered":"Introduction"},"content":{"raw":"[caption id=\"\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"392\"]<a href=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/anatomyandphysiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2016\/03\/600_Child_Looking_at_Bones.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/dcbiol11031109\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/149\/2017\/08\/600_Child_Looking_at_Bones-3.jpg\" alt=\"This photo shows a boy looking at a museum exhibit that contains two fossilized crocodile skeletons embedded within a large boulder. The skull, spine and forelimbs of one of the crocodiles are visible.\" width=\"392\" height=\"294\" class=\"\" \/><\/a> Figure 1. Child Looking at Bones. Bone is a living tissue. Unlike the bones of a fossil made inert by a process of mineralization, a child\u2019s bones will continue to grow and develop while contributing to the support and function of other body systems. (credit: James Emery)[\/caption]\r\n\r\nBones make good fossils. While the soft tissue of a once living organism will decay and fall away over time, bone tissue will, under the right conditions, undergo a process of mineralization, effectively turning the bone to stone. A well-preserved fossil skeleton can give us a good sense of the size and shape of an organism, just as your skeleton helps to define your size and shape. Unlike a fossil skeleton, however, your skeleton is a structure of living tissue that grows, repairs, and renews itself. The bones within it are dynamic and complex organs that serve a number of important functions, including some necessary to maintain homeostasis.","rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 392px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/anatomyandphysiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2016\/03\/600_Child_Looking_at_Bones.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/dcbiol11031109\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/149\/2017\/08\/600_Child_Looking_at_Bones-3.jpg\" alt=\"This photo shows a boy looking at a museum exhibit that contains two fossilized crocodile skeletons embedded within a large boulder. The skull, spine and forelimbs of one of the crocodiles are visible.\" width=\"392\" height=\"294\" class=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 1. Child Looking at Bones. Bone is a living tissue. Unlike the bones of a fossil made inert by a process of mineralization, a child\u2019s bones will continue to grow and develop while contributing to the support and function of other body systems. (credit: James Emery)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bones make good fossils. While the soft tissue of a once living organism will decay and fall away over time, bone tissue will, under the right conditions, undergo a process of mineralization, effectively turning the bone to stone. A well-preserved fossil skeleton can give us a good sense of the size and shape of an organism, just as your skeleton helps to define your size and shape. Unlike a fossil skeleton, however, your skeleton is a structure of living tissue that grows, repairs, and renews itself. 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