Bone and Bones

**Definition:** A specialized CONNECTIVE TISSUE that is the main constituent of the SKELETON. The principal cellular component of bone is comprised of OSTEOBLASTS; OSTEOCYTES; and OSTEOCLASTS, while FIBRILLAR COLLAGENS and hydroxyapatite crystals form the BONE MATRIX.

**Tree numbers:** - A02.835.232 - A10.165.265

**Synonyms:** - Bone and Bone - Bones and Bone - Bones and Bone Tissue