SUBJECT INDEX 



Matrix of bone — Continued 

 precursors, 488 



preferential bone resorption, 484 

 Matrix of calcified cartilage, 477 

 Matrix of enamel, see under Organic 



matrix 

 Maturation of antlers, 348 _ 



Maxilla, 322 

 fetus, 322 



tooth germs, 322, 323 

 Mazama 



bricenii, 350 

 rufa, 349 

 Mechanical abrasion, 100 

 postlar\al sponges, 34 

 Mechanical action 

 shell valves, 8 

 sponge cells, 33 

 Mechanical boring, 1, 7, 10, 22 

 Mechanical friction 



dental erosion, 101, 116 

 toothbrush, 101 

 Mechanical functional stress, alveolar 



bone, 306 

 Mechanical inflammation, periodon- 

 tium, 307 

 Mechanical rasping, boring, 56, 60 

 Mechanical remodeling, enamel, 145 

 Mechanical shift, bone crystals, 503 

 Medical Research Council of Canada, 



554 

 Melanaxis, 349 



Mercenaria mercenoria, 59, 62, 68 

 Meristematic tissues, 166 

 Mesenchymal cells, pseudopodial ex- 

 pansions, 33 

 Mesenchymal specializations, resorp- 

 tion, 490 

 Mesenchvmatous cells, 515 

 Metabolic acids, bone cells, 637 

 Metabolic action, rat calvaria, 589 

 Metabolic balance studies, osteoporo- 

 sis, 400 

 Metabolic balance tests, osteoporosis, 



391 

 Metabolic bone, 379, 471 

 tissue, 414 



741 



Metabolic disease 

 jaw bone, 92, 95, 97 

 skeleton, 453 

 Metabolic disturbances, periodontal 



disorders, 312 

 Metabolic turnover, collagen, 664 

 Metabolism 

 calcium, 426 

 protein, 428 

 total collagen, 670 

 Metabolite signal, prey of snails, 57 

 Metabolizing leaves, 166 



proteinases, 94, 168 

 Metachromasia, 536 

 large osteocytes, 551 

 osteoclasts, 486 

 Metachromatic deposit, dental erosion, 



111 

 Metachromatic osteocytes, 539 

 Metamorphosed sponges, 31 

 Metamorphosing tadpole 

 collagen metabolism, 667 

 remodeling s)'stem, 663 

 Metamorphosis 



connective tissue, 664 

 frog tadpole, 664 

 hvdroxvproline, 669 

 proline, 669 



thyroid compounds, 663 

 tissue water, 665 

 Metaph\seal spongiosa, 479 

 Metaphvseal trabeculae, 472, 477 

 Metaphvseal zone, parathyroid stim- 

 ulation, 488 

 Metaphysis, 371 



periosteal surface, 450 

 Metastatic bone disease, 385 

 Metastatic tumors, 95 

 Methandrostenolone, osteoporosis 



treatment, 399 

 Meth\'l green-pyronin, bone resorp- 

 tion, 473 

 Methyl methacrylate filling, 100 

 Mice 



calvaria, 561, 609 

 osteoporosis, 433 

 Microbial activity, hibernation, 295 



