Bone

Properties of Bone Tissue

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Composition

• Type I Collagen
• Calcium Crystals
• Low GAG content

Remodeling

Reduced stress (immobilzied)

• Dec mass
• Dec volume
• Dec strength (weakness)

Aging

• Altered rate of metabolism in bone
• Osteoporosis
• Osteoclasts rate> osteoblasts rate
• Slower healing of fx