{"id":2391,"date":"2021-06-03T18:57:13","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T01:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/mcat\/?p=2391"},"modified":"2021-06-03T18:57:13","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T01:57:13","slug":"mcat-bone-cartilage-joints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/mcat\/mcat-bone-cartilage-joints\/","title":{"rendered":"MCAT Bone, Cartilage, Joints – Musculoskeletal System"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As you study for the Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems section of the MCAT, you will want to familiarize yourself with the musculoskeletal system and bone structure. Specifically, you should prepare for MCAT bone questions and MCAT cartilage questions, which involve understanding the major functions of bone and types of bones cells. Also, we encourage you to check out this guide to everything tested on the MCAT related to biology and biochemistry<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Below is a quick overview of some key things you should know. For an on-the-go PDF version of this content and more MCAT resources, click the link below!<\/p>\n

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Major Functions of Bone<\/h2>\n

Bones have four primary functions:<\/p>\n

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Types of Bone Cells<\/h2>\n

There are four types of bone cells you should know:<\/p>\n

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  1. Osteoprogenitor<\/li>\n
  2. Osteoclast<\/li>\n
  3. Osteoblast<\/li>\n
  4. Osteocyte<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Here’s a simple breakdown of their primary functions:<\/p>\n

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    And here’s another helpful trick for remembering the difference between osteoclasts and osteoblasts specifically:<\/p>\n