non-living intercellular material of bone comprises of organic component called collagen (a fibrous protein arranged in long strands or bundles similar in structure and organization to the collagen of ligaments, tendons, and skin) and an inorganic mineral component in the form of rod-shaped crystals. These crystals are arranged parallel with the long axes of collagen bundles and many actually lie in voids within the bundles themselves.
Almost all the bones in humans are made of same materials.
Biology of Bone Tissue: Structure, Function, and Factors That Influence Bone Cells:
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bone ECM in bone formation and regeneration
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The matrix of cartilage is made up of glycosaminoglycans, proteoglycans, collagen fibers and elastin. Specialized cells called chondrocytes that produce a large amount of collagenous extracellular matrix, abundant ground substance that is rich in proteoglycan and elastin fibers
types and composition:
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