Part 3 Physiology: Bone Flashcards

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What makes up the extracellular matrix of bone tissue?

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Mostly calcium phosphate
-1/4 water
-1/4 collagen fibres (for tensile strength)
-1/2 mineral salts (mostly calcium phosphate with ions such as flouride, potassium, magnesium and sulfates)

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