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What would happen if you dissolved the mineral salts of bone?
if the mineral salts of bone is dissolved in an acid like HCl then the bone becomes soft and spongy like rubber.however if the same is done with base it will only become bright because the bone becomes clean but salts fail to react an dissolve.
What is another name for bone salts?
Hydroxyapatites.
Can water dissolve bone salts?
No, it is not possible.
What is the role of bone salts and the organic matrix in making the bone both hard and flexible?
Bone salts (calcium, mainly) lend hardness; the protein-rich organic matrix permits some flexibility
What is the role of the bone salts and organic matrix in making bone both hard and flexible?
Bone salts (calcium, mainly) lend hardness; the protein-rich organic matrix permits some flexibility
What is the deposition of calcium salts in bone tissues?
ossification.
What tissue has lacuna calcium salts and blood vessels?
Osseous tissue has calcium, salts, and blood vessels.
What minerals are stored in bone salts?
Bones contain hydroxyapatite.
What is the intercellular material of bone?
collagenous fibers and inorganic salts.
What salts are responsible for the opacity of bone to x-rays?
Phosphate
Calcium salts form the bulk of the inorganic material in bone What is the function of the calcium salts?
Structure and Stability -JSO and strength
The salts that form tiny crystals in the intercellular matrix of bone tissue consist largely of?
The salts that form tiny crystals in the intercellular matrix of bone tissue consist largely of calcium phosphate.
