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We have to consider that the bone is a very dense, specialized form of connective tissue. Like reinforced concrete of building constructions, bone matrix is predominantly a mixture of tough fibers, such as, type I collagen fibrils, which resist pulling forces; and solid particles, e.g., calcium phosphate as hydroxyapatite crystals, which resist compression. Both volumes in the bone, collagen and calcium phosphate, are nearly equal.

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