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The hardness of bone is due to the calcium salts deposited in it.
The exceptional hardness of bone, which allows it to resist compression, is attributed to the presence of inorganic hydroxyapatites. Hydroxyapatites such as calcium phosphates are particularly important for bone hardness. Organic substances such as collagen fibers contribute to tensile strength, but not to hardness.
the presence of inorganic hydroxyapatites.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoCalcium phosphate and calcium carbonate salts.
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∙ 9y agoThe deposits of minerals in bone is what makes bones hard. Those minerals which give bones their hardness are calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate.
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∙ 12y agoThis depends upon the density of said bones, which has partly to do with calcium intake, among other things
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∙ 11y agothe calcium salts deposited in the matrix give bone its hardness
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The hardness of bone is primarily due to the mineral salt?
calcium-phosphate salt crystals
What do the inorganic portions of bone tissue provide?
The inorganic portion of bone give hardness & durability but the organic portion of bone give flexibility
What substance contained in the bone provides for its strength and hardness?
Bone Marrow. It is red and is very important to your body!
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 happens to bone density as you get older?
Due to mineral loss and lower activity, bone density decreases.
The hardness of bone is primarily due to the mineral salt?
calcium-phosphate salt crystals
What material in bone is responsible for giving it hardness?
red bone marrow and calcium
What tissue has a matrix that contains collagen and mineral salts?
Bone is not connective tissue. Instead, connective tissue -- ligaments and tendons -- connect to the bone.
What do the inorganic portions of bone tissue provide?
The inorganic portion of bone give hardness & durability but the organic portion of bone give flexibility
How can the hardness of a rock help people?
it can help make an artificial bone.
What other substance cause by permanent hardness?
Permanent hardness in water is hardness due to the presence of the chlorides, nitrates and sulphates of calcium and magnesium, which will not be precipitated by boiling.
What substance contained in the bone provides for its strength and hardness?
Bone Marrow. It is red and is very important to your body!
What is the hardness of slate on mohs hardness scale?
Slate, being a metamorphic rock, would not have a hardness listing on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
What gives bones strengths and hardness?
Collagen fibers within the bone matrix.
What is the term has an opposite meaning of osteosclerosis?
Abnormal hardness and density of bone.
Why are garnet opal and topaz considered to be gemstones?
due to more hardness
How can you destroy permanent hardness of water due to sulphates of metals?
zeolites
