aiding the cause or policy or interests of. 1  blessing, 2  help, 3  protagonism, 4  assist, 5  advocacy, 6  approving, 7  adhesion, 8  endorsement, 9  attachment, 10  reassurance, 11  approval, 12  adherence, 13  aid, 14  sponsorship, 15  assistance, 16  indorsement. 17  disapproval.
components, namely the mineral crystals and the organic matrix, can be discerned. The organic matrix of bone consists primarily of a fibrous protein, collagen, and lesser amounts of other noncollagenous proteins (discussed later). In tooth, collagen is also the major organic constituent of dentin and cementum, but there is no collagen in enamel. Collagen is the same protein that gives flexibility to ligaments and ten-
1 Osteoblasts. 2  Cells that are derived from osteoprogenitor cells and are responsible for the synthesis of the organic components of bone matrix, which is called osteoid. 3  They are located on the surface of bone tissue and resemble epithelium. Endosteum: Thin layer of osteoprogenitor cells, osteoblasts and a small amount of connective tissue that lines all internal surfaces of cavities within bone including the osteonic canals and marrow spaces. 2  Bone Matrix. 3  Mature bone is made up of approximately 70% inorganic salts and 30% organic matrix by weight.