ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Bone remodeling (or bone metabolism) is a lifelong process where mature bone tissue is removed from the skeleton (a process called bone resorption) and new bone tissue is formed (a process called ossification or new bone formation).

Detailed explanation-2: -There are five phases in the bone remodeling process: ACTIVATION, RESORPTION, REVERSAL, FORMATION, and QUIESCENCE. The total process takes about 4 to 8 months, and occurs continually throughout our lives.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ossification is also essential in the remodelling of bone. This occurs throughout a person’s lifetime, with ossification and resorption (removal of bone tissue) working together to reshape the skeleton during growth, maintain calcium levels in the body, and repair micro-fractures caused by everyday stress.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bone remodelling is an active and dynamic process that relies on the correct balance between bone resorption by osteoclasts and bone deposition by osteoblasts.