Functions and Characteristics of Bone

Maintenance of bone matrix

Osteogenic cells

Hydroxyapatite

<p>Estrogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Resorption of bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is the site where osteoclasts lie and actively resorb bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parathyroid hormone is released, stimulating osteoclasts to resorb bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Arranged in osteons: layers (lamellae) of bone around little canals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inorganic components, mostly calcium</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The osteoclast transfers collagenase and protons into an acidic microenvironment, breaking down collagen fibers and calcium salts</p> Signup and view all the answers