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→Composition of Bone
==Composition of Bone==
==Composition of Bone==
[[Image:Bone micro structure.jpg|right|thumb|100px|<small><center>Microscopic bone (Courtesy of RVC Histology images)</center></small>]]
[[Image:Bone micro structure.jpg|right|thumb|100px|<small><center>Microscopic bone (Courtesy of RVC Histology images)</center></small>]]
*Bone is a hard, highly specialised connective tissue
*Consists of interconnected cells embedded in a calcified, collagenous matrix
*Living, dynamic, responsive tissue, growing and remodelling throughout life
Bone is comprised of:
Bone is comprised of:
*Matrix:
*Matrix: