Histology Connective Tissue Flashcards
The most abundant cartilage
Hyaline cartilage
Cartilage found in areas subject to high levels of compaction stress
Fibrocartilage
Proteoglycan secreted by chondrocytes producing semisolid matrix
Chondroitin sulfate
The most flexible cartilage
Elastic cartilage
The bone cells responsible for the active secretion of bone matrix are:
Osteoblasts
The bony matrix is hardened by the addition of calcium phosphate and calcium hydroxide minerals collectively called:
Hydroxyapatite
Unspecialized bone cells derived from mesenchymal cells, which have the potential to develop into active bone matrix secreting cells (osteoblasts) are called:
Osteoprogenitor cells
The structural and functional units of compact bone
Osteons
Concentric rings of matrix arranged around the central canal are called:
Lamellae
Small space which “houses” the mature osteocytes is called the:
Lacunae
The bony struts or “little beams” which comprise the lattice of spongy bone are called:
Trabeculae
Small communicating canals connecting the osteocytes within the lacunae to the central blood vessels:
Canaliculi
