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first off the nature of shapes and structures (honey comb like) reduces weight without much of a decrease in strength.
next hydroxylapatite is the major component of bone and gives it it's compressive strength.
and finally there is another side the the strength of bone. collagen helps the bone not to break by giving it some flex. this may seem counter intuitive but a broken bone has no strength so collagen helps keep bones in working order.
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What does a bone marrow do in a bone?
it makes your bone grow good and strong!
What makes the bone hard and strong?
Calcium.
What is the function of the calcium in the bone?
It makes you big and strong!
What nutrient that makes the bone hard and strong?
lololollolololo
What kinds of disease do the feet bone bend after strong medication?
The disease that makes the feet bone to bend after strong medication is osteoporosis.
Find out the goodness of calcium?
it makes your teeth and bone strong
Why do you need calcium in your body?
yess i need it badly it makes bone strong
why femur is a powerful and strong bone?
well when you drink milk it goes to the femur because that is in the arms and that is what makes you strong.
What is the function of the calcium salts in the long bone?
Bone is a composite material, like fiberglass (something hard [and thus brittle] in a matrix of a more flexible substance. In fiberglass the glass makes the (fishing rod) strong, the plastic makes it tough. In bone, the calcium salts make it strong and hard, the connective tissue makes it tough.
What is the hard part of the bone called?
Calcified bones are hard but not really solid. Spongy bone is hard with tiny holes in it. Periosteum is thin but very strong. The other name for it is outer membrane, it helps to rebuild bone cells. The last is cartilage. It is strong material that holds two bones together and allows them to glide over one another. Skull iz also a very strong bone.
What makes the bone hard and tough?
The substances that makes the bone hard and strong are calcium and phosphorous. They are minerals found in our food. They are the main substances that make the bones hard and strong.
Is the spongy bone strong?
The spongy bone is strong but lightweight.
