Bone Composition

Question 0

What kind of organic materials compose bone?

Answer 0

Collagen, non-fibrillar collagen, non-collagenous proteins, proteoglycans, and lipids

Question 1

In very general terms, what is bone?

Answer 1

A composite structure of organic and inorganic material. It is hydrated.

Question 2

What kind of inorganic materials are present in bone?

Answer 2

Hydroxyapatite crystals Ca10PO4x6OHx2

Mg, Na, K, St, Carbonate, Citrate, Cl, F

Question 3

When bone is dry, by volume, what percentage is minerals (inorganic)?

Answer 3

32%

Question 4

When bone is dry, by volume, what percentage is organic material?

Answer 4

68%

Question 5

When bone is dry, by weight, what percentage is minerals?

Answer 5

62%

Question 6

When bone is dry, by weight, what percentage is organic?

Answer 6

38%

Question 7

When bone is dry, by weight, what percentage of the composite organic materials are collagen?

Answer 7

90%

Question 8

When bone is dry, by weight, what percentage of the organic materials is non-collagenous proteins?

Answer 8

10%

Question 9

For wet bone, by volume, what percentage is inorganic?

Answer 9

33%

Question 10

For wet bone, by volume, what percentage is collagen?

Answer 10

33%

Question 11

For wet bone, by volume, what percentage is NCPs and water?

Answer 11

33%