Nutrition and bone formation

K. Y. Guggenheim, I. Wolinsky, A. Ornoy

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Abstract

Osteogenesis (or ossification) is the process by which bone is formed. It refers to the formation of all components of bone. Calcification denotes mineralization of bone, i.e., deposition of calcium salts in the interstitial substance and collagen. The bone cells participating in bone formation are osteoblasts, which secrete the specific intercellular substance and collagen, which later may calcify. Two types of bone formation are known: intramembranous and endochondra1.‘2 Osteogenesis can be studied either from developing embryonic bone or through the process of fracture repair.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCRC Handbook of Nutritional Requirements in a Functional Context
Subtitle of host publicationVolume I: Development and Conditions of Physiologic Stress
Pages209-256
Number of pages48
ISBN (Electronic)9781351081412
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2018
Externally publishedYes

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