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  2. Quick Facts: Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders/
  3. Biology of Muscles and Bones/
    Biology of Muscles and Bones
    • Introduction to the Biology of Muscles and Bones
      • What are muscles and bones?
    • Bones
      • What are bones?
      • How do bones work?
        • What are joints?
        • How do bones grow?
        • What does bone marrow do?
      • What can go wrong with bones?
    • Muscles
      • What are muscles?
      • How do muscles work?
        • How do muscles make your body move?
      • What can go wrong with muscles ?
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