Lab 2 - Microscopic Features of Bone Flashcards
1
Q
Periosteum
A
a thin layer of dense connective tissue
2
Q
Periosteal Blood Vessel
A
a blood vessel that penetrates the periosteum
3
Q
Osteon
A
the basic unit of bone
-ONLY in compact bone
-concentric circles
4
Q
Lamella
A
concentric layers of bone tissue
5
Q
Central Canal
A
a tube at the center of an osteon
6
Q
Lacuna
A
small cavities
-where the osteocytes live
7
Q
Osteocyte
A
mature bone cells
8
Q
Canaliculus
A
connect lacunae/osteocytes
9
Q
Perforating Canal
A
provide blood to central canals
10
Q
Spongy Bone
A
is a porous bone tissue
-trabeculae
-osteocytes
11
Q
Endosteum
A
thin layer of connective tissue
-lines bone cavities
12
Q
Red Bone Marrow
A
makes red blood cells
-inside spongy bone
13
Q
Yellow Bone Marrow
A
