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-provides solid support for the body and protects the -a layer producing rich-collagen material.
vital organs.
HOWSHIP LACUNAE- bone surface lie within
enzymatically etched depressions.
3 MAJOR CELL TYPES
bone matrix has 50% dry weight is
1. OSTEOCYTES- are found in cavities (lacunae) inorganic materials.
between bone matrix layers (lamellae) PERFORATING FIBERS- (SHARPEY)- bundles of
2. OSTEOBLASTS- produce organic components of periosteal collagen.
bone matrix
3. OSTEOCLASTS- remodels tissue
IN LONG BONES:
OSTEOBLASTS EPIPHYSES- composed of cancellous bones.
-produces organic components of bone matrix including DIAPHYSIS- composed of dense compact bone.
Type I collagen fibers, proteoglycans and matricellular
Diploe- thicker layer of cancellous bone.
glycoproteins.