Mesh term Bone and Bones
Browse to parent terms:Connective Tissue
Skeleton
Description
A specialized CONNECTIVE TISSUE that is the main constituent of the SKELETON. The principal cellular component of bone is comprised of OSTEOBLASTS; OSTEOCYTES; and OSTEOCLASTS, while FIBRILLAR COLLAGENS and hydroxyapatite crystals form the BONE MATRIX.Browse to child terms:
Bone Matrix
Bone-Implant Interface
Bones of Lower Extremity
Bones of Upper Extremity
Bony Callus
Cancellous Bone
Cortical Bone
Diaphyses
Epiphyses
Hyoid Bone
Periosteum
Rib Cage
Sesamoid Bones
Skull
Spine
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