bone

Description

The hard form of connective tissue that constitutes the majority of the skeleton of most vertebrates; it consists of an organic component (the cells and matrix) and an inorganic, or mineral, component; the matrix contains a framework of collagenous fibers and is impregnated with the mineral component, chiefly calcium phosphate (85 per cent) and calcium carbonate (10 per cent), which imparts the quality of rigidity to bone [Source: Brenda].

Structure

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Changes associated with this tissue

Name Type Tissues Organism Gene Data Actions
bone remodeling decreases Physiological bone Human
osteoporosis: progressive loss of bone strength Physiological bone Human
bone resorption increases for cortical bone Physiological bone Human
bone mass decreases Physiological bone Human
bone mineral density in cortical ulna decreases Physiological ulna Human
Bone density of total hip and femoral neck decreases Physiological bone Human
bone porosity increases Physiological bone Human
mineralization of bone tissue increases Physiological bone Human
bone becomes more brittle, less flexible Physiological bone Human
fractures are cleaner Physiological bone Human
hip fracture risk increases Pathological femur Human
Bone loss Physiological bone Mouse