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Bone (osseous tissue)
A type of connective tissue with a matrix hardened by calcium phosphate and other minerals.
Osteology
The study of bone.
Ligaments
Tissues that hold bones together at joints.
Tendons
Tissues that attach muscle to bone.
Osteogenic cells
Stem cells that arise from embryonic mesenchyme and give rise to most other bone cell types.
Osteoblasts
Bone-forming cells that produce new bone and control calcium and mineral deposition.
Osteocytes
Mature bone cells that are trapped in the matrix they deposited.
Osteoclasts
Cells that dissolve bone, involved in the process of bone remodeling.
Compact bone
Dense outer shell of bone.
Spongy bone
Loosely organized bone tissue that provides strength with minimal weight.
Marrow cavity
The central cavity of bone that contains bone marrow.
Epiphysial plate (growth plate)
Hyaline cartilage in children's bones that enables growth in length.
Intramembranous ossification
The formation of bone from fibrous membranes, primarily in flat bones.
Endochondral ossification
The process where bone develops by replacing hyaline cartilage.
Wolff's law of bone
States that the architecture of bone is determined by the mechanical stresses placed on it.
Mineralization (calcification)
The hardening process of bone due to the deposition of minerals like calcium phosphate.
Hematopoietic tissue
Tissue in red bone marrow responsible for producing blood cells.
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