Bone architecture • There are two major kinds of bone. • Trabecular bone gives supporting strength to the ends of the weight-bearing bone. • The cortical (solid) bone on the outside forms ... the shaft of the long bone. • There are two categories of bone cells. Osteoclasts are in the first category. They resorb (dissolve) the bone. The other category is the osteoblast family, which consists of osteoblasts that form bone, osteocytes that help maintain bone, and lining cells that cover the surface of the bone. Bone material properties • Components of bone: * The organic matrix is compsed primarily of the protein collagen which provides flexibility. [Show More]
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