• Question: Why are are bones strong?

    Asked by 842aged37 to Siana on 12 Nov 2015.
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      Siana Jones answered on 12 Nov 2015:

      Hi, I don’t know much about bone structure so I had to look this up.. thanks for the question, I’ve learned something answering it:)

      Bone is not a uniformly solid material, but is mostly a matrix. The strong part is made up of a mixture of minerals including calcium phosphate which helps the bone to be rigid and collagen which is a protein that helps the bone be less likely to fracture.

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    268aged43 commented on :

    Our bone is a incredible substance. It is as strong as steel but at as light as aluminum. Not only is it strong, but it is surpinsly flexible as well. God made human technology that cannot come close to producing something with bone’s amazing properties.

    People want a strong, light and porous material, which is almost a contradiction in terms,but nature doesit… Bone is made fromj calcium phosphate and collagen, whcih are both extremely weak. But they mix then together at room tempreture and without toxic chemicals to create something that is very tough.