Bone Matrix

Question 1

Identify

Answer 1

Bone Matrix

Question 2

What is the Bone Matrix made out of?

Answer 2

Organic material
Inorganic material

Question 3

What makes up the organic materials

Answer 3

Bone Cells
Collagen Fibers
Ground Substance

Question 4

What are the 2 that make up Inorganic materials

Answer 4

Hydroxyapatite
Calcium Phosphate

Question 5

What are the 4 Bone Cells?

Answer 5

Osteogenic
Osteocytes
Osteoblast
Osteoclasts

Question 6

What is the function of the Collagen fibers in the Bone Matrix?

Answer 6

• to create strength within the bones
• it gives bones its strength to resist stretching and twisting

Question 7

What is the function of the Ground Substance in the Bone Matrix?

Answer 7

support collagen fibers

Question 8

What is the function of the Inorganic Material in the Bone Matrix?

Answer 8

gives strength to resist compression

Question 9

What is Organic Material made out of/ have

Answer 9

Carbon and Hydrogen compounds

Question 10

what is found around collagen fibers and what does it do?

Answer 10

• Hydroxyapatite (CA10 (PO4)6(OH)2)
  are crystals that harden the matrix into a solid during calcification.

Question 11

What role does calcium phosphate have?

Answer 11

composes most of the inorganic material in the bone