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-
Bone. Bone. Like other connective tissues, bone consists of a matrix containing fibers (primarily collagen) and cells embedded in a ground substance. However, in bone the ground substance is in large part calcium salts; in fact, the major portion of the dry weight of bone may be composed of these inorganic salts.This makes the matrix of bone hard, so that it is an ideal tissue to serve as a rigid support for the body.ike other connective tissues, bone consists of a matrix containing fibers (primarily collagen) and cells embedded in a ground substance.