NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Forms the hip bone; hard matrix owning to calcium salts; provides levers for muscles to act on
A
elastic cartilage
B
reticular tissue
C
dense irregular tissue
D
bone tissue
E
hyaline cartilage
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bone matrix The hardness and rigidity of bone is due to the presence of mineral salt in the osteoid matrix, which is a crystalline complex of calcium and phosphate (hydroxyapatite). Calcified bone contains about 25% organic matrix (2-5% of which are cells), 5% water and 70% inorganic mineral (hydroxyapatite).

Detailed explanation-2: -Osteoblasts are bone cells that are responsible for bone formation. Osteoblasts synthesize and secrete the organic part and inorganic part of the extracellular matrix of bone tissue, and collagen fibers.

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