Bone Flashcards
1
Q
What is fact #1 of bone?
A
Has very little ground substance
2
Q
What does the matrix consist of?
A
Consists of hard calcium compounds and collagen
3
Q
What is fact #2 about bone?
A
Strong and resilient to shattering
4
Q
What are osteocytes?
A
They are bone cells
5
Q
What does lacunae surround?
A
Surrounds blood vessels
6
Q
How do osteocytes get nutrients?
A
They get nutrients through cytoplasmic extensions that reach blood vessels and other osteocytes
7
Q
What is a canaliculi?
A
A branching network in which extensions run through
8
Q
What is periosteum?
A
Surrounds the bone
9
Q
What is fact #3 about bone?
A
It is easily repaired compared to cartilage
