connective tissue with a rigid matrix that contains collagen and calcium salts
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.