What is Osteology?
'''Osteology''' is the [[science|scientific study]] of [[bones]], practiced by '''osteologists'''. It is a part of [[anatomy]] and is used by workers in [[palaeontology]], [[anthropology]], and [[archeology]]. Osteology studies the skeleton, and other bony [[structure]]s. It includes the study of the structure of bones, [[teeth]], their [[Function (biology)|function]] and [[growth]]. It is often used by scientists for the identification of [[vertebrate]] remains, including the [[Ageing|age]], [[death]], [[sex]], and [[developmental biology|development]]. [[Category:Skeletal system]] [[Category:Anatomy]]