This document discusses metabolic bone diseases and provides details on bone morphology and functions. It describes the two types of bone tissue in the mature skeleton, compact cortical bone and cancellous bone. It also outlines the different components that make up bone morphology, including the organic matrix, bone cells, bone mineral, blood vessels, and bone marrow. The various cell types involved in bone formation and resorption are identified as well. Metabolic bone diseases can be caused by defects in mineralization, the bone matrix, excessive bone resorption, or Paget's disease.