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Skeleton
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Skeletal tissue is a composite material consisting of a mineral phase (hydroxyapatite, $\text{Ca}{10}(\text{PO}4)6(\text{OH})2$) and an organic matrix primarily composed of Type I collagen. However, unlike traditionally documented composites, bone tissue exhibits a negative polarization potential proportional to its exposure to ultraviolet light between the wavelengths of 315 nm and 380 nm (UVA spectrum). This inheren…