What is bone matrix

What do you mean by the bone matrix? Specify some of its main components?

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Bone matrix refers to the content which fills the intercellular spaces of the osseous tissue. The bone matrix is generally made up of the mineral substances around 5%, chiefly phosphorus and calcium salts, and organic substances around 95%, chiefly glycoproteins, collagen, and proteoglycans.

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