| bone marrow |
Soft tissue located in the cavities of the bones where blood cells such as erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets are formed.
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| bone |
Bone is the substance that forms the skeleton of the body. It is composed chiefly of calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate. It also serves as a storage area for calcium, playing a large role in calcium balance in the blood.
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| bone mineral density |
a term used in quantifying the mineralization of bone. The mineral component of bone consists largely of calcium and phosphorus. BMD is possitively associated with bone strength and resistance to fracture. BMD can be determined through a low radiation X-ray technique known as DEXA.
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| bone remodeling |
the continuous turnover process of bone that includes bone resorption and bone formation. An imbalance in the regulation of bone remodeling's two contrasting events, bone resorption and bone formation, increases the fragility of bone and may lead to osteoporosis.
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| bone |
a rigid structural tissue primarily composed of apatite with varying amounts of structural protein. See Introduction to the skeletal system for discussion of some of the issues relating to formation, growth and morphology of bone.
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