Question

The crystals form when calcium and phosphate ions reach critical levels and precipitate out of solution and deposit in and around the ____________ fibers.

Answer 1

collagen

Step-by-step explanation:

• The process of bone formation starts when the osteoblasts secrete the initial semisolid organic form of bone matrix known as osteoid.

• Subsequently, calcification, or mineralization occurs to the osteoid when hydroxyapatite crystals deposit in the bone matrix.

• The process of calcification begins when the concentration of calcium ions and phosphate ions reach critical levels and precipitate out of solution, thus forming the hydroxyapatite crystals that deposit in and around the collagen fibers.