4a - Skeletal System; Bones Flashcards
Bone is a ________ _________ tissue
mineralised connective
bone extracellular matrix is
osteoid
c_______ of c_______ p_______ in osteoid
crystals of calcium phosphate
calcium phosphate crystals function in EM
hardness and rigidity
osteoid function
durability - bones not brittle
3 bone cells
osteoblasts, osteocytes and osteoclasts
osteoblasts location on bone
surface
osteoblast secrete …
osteoid
osteoblasts become…
trapped by bone they produce
osteocytes come from…
trapped osteoblasts
osteocytes location
lacunae (small cavities)
osteocytes function
maintain bone matrix
osteoclasts function
remove unwanted bone
2 types of bone
compact and spongy
compact bone strength
very hard and strong
compact bone forms the…
outer shell (cortex) of all bone
compact bone structure
dense, close-packed columns of bone in layers (central circle surrounded by other rings)
compact bone - centre of column is
Haversian canal
compact bone - center of column is
Haversian canal
what does the Haversian canal contain
blood vessels
nerves
name of column of bone and central canal
osteon / haversian system
spongy bone alternative name
cancellous
spongy bone strength
weaker than compact
spongy bone location
middle (medulla) of bones
long bone in ends not shafts