Histology Flashcards
1
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function of canaliculi
A
connect osteocytes to one another and to Haversian canal allowing cells to obtain nutrients
2
Q
Haversian canal
A
contain small arterial and venous branches as well as nerve fibres and osteogenic cells
3
Q
name for the spaces occupied by chondrocytes
A
lacunae
4
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territorial matrix
A
adjacent to cells
5
Q
inter-territorial matrix
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distant from cells
6
Q
perichondrium
A
layer of fibrous connective tissue directly opposed to surface of cartilage
7
Q
histology of dorsal surface of tongue
A
discontinuously keratinised, stratified squamous epithelium with different papillae
8
Q
histology of ventral surface of tongue
A
epithelium thinner with no keratin
