Bone

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Narrower Terms 4 Facts

Used for

haversian system, metaphysis, osteon

Broader Terms

skeletal system

Narrower Terms

bone density, craniofacial, epiphysis, joint, limb bone, pelvic bone, rib, substantia spongiosa, vertebrae

Facts

• The bone is a rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates.
• Made mostly of collagen, bone is living, growing tissue.
• Osteoporosis is a progressive bone disease in which bone tissue is normally mineralized, but the amount of bone is decreased and the structural integrity of trabecular bone is impaired, becoming more brittle.
• Bones are composed of fibres of a material called collagen filled in with minerals - mainly calcium salts.

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