Bone Tissue Flashcards
osseous
bone
inner part of bone, contains red blood vessels, less organized
spongy
outer part of bone, highly organized
compact
____ is the production of blood cells.
hemopoiesis
Production of blood cells occurs in ____.
red bone marrow
basic unit of skeletal tissue
osteon
tiny canals in osteons
canaliculi
Osteons are composed of concentric layers of bone called ___.
concentric lamellae
Blood vessels supplying an osteon are located in the ____.
central canal
Bone cells live in ___ in the bone matrix.
in the osteon
lacunae
contains osteocytes in osteon
lacunae
____ are mature bone cells.
osteocytes
Bone stem cells that produce osteoblasts are ____.
osteoprogenitors
____ produce bone matrix.
osteoblasts
Postcranial bones are ____ bone.
endochondral