Scott Bodell

Bone Remodeling 

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medical illustration of Bone remodeling is the process which maintains health and metabolism of bone. Bone metabolism is maintained by a balance between ossification, the deposit of new bone tissue by osteocytes and bone resorption, the breakdown of old bone by osteoclasts.
Next medical illustration of In the cycle of events leading to intestinal wall breakdown and inflammation common to IBS and Crohn's disease, TNF alpha is a key player. As a pro-inflammatory cytokine, it recruits additional inflammatory cells to local tissue. This illustration was created for a medical journal cover and includes and inflamed a thickened ileocecal junction in the background as well as antibody binding TNF alpha in the foreground.

TNF alpha and Crohn's disease

Bone remodeling is the process which maintains health and metabolism of bone. Bone metabolism is maintained by a balance between ossification, the deposit of new bone tissue by osteocytes and bone resorption, the breakdown of old bone by osteoclasts.

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