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cortical-bone
Cortical Bone
Dense outer shell of bone (~80% of bone mass) composed of concentric Haversian osteons. Hydroxyapatite-mineralised type I collagen matrix provides compressive and tensile strength; osteocytes in the lacunocanalicular network sense strain and orchestrate remodelling.
Entry Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | cortical-bone |
| Name | Cortical Bone |
| Status | draft |
| Last reviewed | 2026-06-05 |
| Atlas | 01-human |
| Scale | 05-tissue |