bone
Let an agent handle bone as tissue and material by source, uses, legal limits and safety, routing medical questions to professionals.
Research draft, second pass
A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.
written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify
Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent handle bone as tissue and material by source, uses, legal limits and safety, routing medical questions to professionals.
The rigid tissue forming the skeleton of vertebrates, and bone as a material from animals, used for tools, carving, food such as stocks and marrow, and historical materials like antler and whalebone.
What it is for: Support and protection in the body; as material, tools, crafts and food.
It can be explain bone tissue in general terms; use bone in cooking safely; identify bone artefacts; follow rules on protected species materials.
Distinguishing features
Mineralised living tissue
Stores calcium and makes blood cells
Used as a material since prehistory
Some animal materials are trade-restricted
What it looks like
Hard, pale material with dense outer and spongy inner layers.
How it is recognised
Cortical and trabecular bone
Bone tools and carvings
Antler and ivory are related but distinct materials
Related models
is part of - body
is a kind of - category
is used in - materials
is regulated by - trade
In practice
Families and kinds
human and animal bone tissue
bone as food (stocks, marrow)
bone tools and carvings
antler and whalebone
bone meal and industrial uses
Identifiers
Uberon id UBERON:0001474 bone element
Standards and regulation
CITES for protected species products
Animal by-product regulations
Human remains legislation
Failure modes and hazards
Choking on small bones
Trading protected species materials
Interpreting fractures without a clinician
Also called
+109
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.bone-substance
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Tissue Biology.
Biology explains bone.
Structure
Layers.
Structure
Bone structure.
- How is bone structured, in general terms? definition
- How does it remodel? definition
Health
Fractures and density.
Health
Bone health.
- Does a suspected fracture need medical assessment? boundary
- What does official guidance say about bone health? provenance
Material Uses.
Bone is a material.
Crafts
Tools and carving.
Crafts
Craft use.
- How has bone been used for tools and carving? provenance
- Is the source animal legal to use? boundary
Industry
By-products.
Industry
Industrial use.
- How are animal bones processed industrially? definition
- Which rules apply? provenance
Food Cooking.
Bones flavour food.
Cooking
Stocks and marrow.
Cooking
Cooking.
- How are bones used in stocks and dishes? action
- How long should they be cooked? measurement
Safety
Choking and pets.
Safety
Food safety.
- Could small bones cause choking? boundary
- Are cooked bones unsafe for dogs? boundary
Heritage Archaeology.
Bone artefacts inform history.
Artefacts
Finds.
Artefacts
Bone artefacts.
- What do bone artefacts reveal, according to archaeologists? provenance
- How are they dated? provenance
Human remains
Respect.
Remains
Human remains.
- Are human remains involved, requiring legal and ethical care? boundary
- Who should be informed? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should bone tissue and bone material be separate entries?
- How should animal by-product rules be linked?
- How should archaeological bone be linked?