11.7 Bone Structure Part 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What are canaliculi?
A
tiny channels that branch out from the osteon canal into lacunae
2
Q
What are lacunae?
A
spaces that branch out from the central osteon canal
3
Q
What is an osteocyte?
A
mature bone cell that contains long processes that extend down into canaliculi to contact other osteoctyes
4
Q
What are osteocytes connected?
A
gap junctions
5
Q
What does each lacunae contain?
A
osteocyte
6
Q
What are perforating canals? What are they also known as?
A
channels that run perpendicular to central canals to connect osteons; Volkmanns Canals
