click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
skeletal system
Composition of bone
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bone Composition | composed of bone (osseous) tissue, cartilage, dense connective tissue, blood forming tissue, blood vessels and nerves. |
| Inorganic Components | Calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate form mineral crystals that compose 2/3rd of body weight |
| Organic Components | Collagen Fibers, Osteoblasts, Osteoclasts |
| Osteoblasts | found in periosteum, actively produce matrix (new bone) |
| Osteocytes | osteoblasts that have been surrounded by matrix (bone) found in chambers called lacunae |
| Osteoclasts | cells that arise from monocytes, they wander throughout the bone secreting a substance that dissolves the mineral crystals in bone matrix |