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Bones consist of cells suspended in an extracellular matrix. a bone is a type of

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Th answer is connective tissue. Bone tissue is made up of different types of bone cells. Osteoblasts and osteocytes are involved in the formation and mineralization of bone; osteoclasts are involved in the resorption of bone tissue. The mineralized extracellular matrix of bone tissue has an organic component mainly made of collagen (ossein) and an inorganic component of bone mineral made up of various salts such as calcium.






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