Definitions Flashcards
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Osteon
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System of interconnecting canals in the microscopic structure of adult compact bones
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Osteocyte
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A mature bone cell
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Periosteum
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Double layered connective tissue that covers and nourishes the bone
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Osteoblast
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Bone forming cells
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Osteoclasts
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Large cell that re-absorbs or breaks down bone matrix
