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Bone Tissue
Overview
A photomicrograph of bone tissue. Bone tissue is obtained from a bone biopsy and examined under a microscope. This is a picture of how normal tissue appears when magnified.
Review Date 8/27/2024
Updated by: C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, San Francisco, CA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
