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The sizable resorption cavities that they produce are then filled in by osteoblasts ,
the formative cells of bone that line the cavities and secrete amorphous matrix
and collagen precursors that are deposited layer upon layer to fill in the
cylindrical ...
The sizable resorption cavities that they produce are then filled in by osteoblasts ,
the formative cells of bone that line the cavities and secrete amorphous matrix
and collagen precursors that are deposited layer upon layer to fill in the
cylindrical ...
Page 79
At the base of the mucous membrane there is a complex network of tissue
composed of elastic and collagen fibres that aid in the expansion , contraction ,
and stability of the tracheal walls . Also in this layer there are numerous blood
and ...
At the base of the mucous membrane there is a complex network of tissue
composed of elastic and collagen fibres that aid in the expansion , contraction ,
and stability of the tracheal walls . Also in this layer there are numerous blood
and ...
Page 469
... the pure anti - anemia factor present in liver . metabolic functions , including
synthesis of Vitamin B12 appears to accelerate the whole collagen ( a protein
important in the formation digestive process and facilitates the assimila of healthy
skin ...
... the pure anti - anemia factor present in liver . metabolic functions , including
synthesis of Vitamin B12 appears to accelerate the whole collagen ( a protein
important in the formation digestive process and facilitates the assimila of healthy
skin ...
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