bone tissue- micro structure

Question 1

bone tissue

Answer 1

bone is alive, it grows and the bone cells respond to external forces even once grown. bone can also repair itself “cellular remodleing”

Question 2

bone tissue composition

Answer 2

connective tissue diff (diff from other connective tissue).

Question 3

2 extracellular components

Answer 3

1. organic 2.inorganic

Question 4

organic

Answer 4

organic (33% of matrix) bone without collagen are brittle and break easily.
collagen (protein)
ground substance (proteoglycans)
function=resists tension

Question 5

inorganic

Answer 5

inorganic(67%) this stops the bone from being too flexible.
hydroxyapatite (mineral salts).
hardness.
function=resists compression