Lab Bone Tissue Flashcards
What is the hole-like structure called?
Trabeculae; structure within spongy bone
What type of bone surrounds these hole-like structures?
Spongy Bone; flexibility from impacts
What type of bone is this dense outer layer?
Compact Bone
What type of bone tissue is this slide?
Compact Bone
What kind of bone tissue is this slide?
Spongy Bone
What are partial ring-like structures within the Osteon?
Interstitial Lamellae; concentric rings around the central canal
Lamellae=layers
What does is this structure on the slide?
Central Canal
What is this pink area on the slide?
Trabeculae
What are these structures on the slide?
Osteocytes
What are these structures on the slide?
Concentric lamellae
What are these cells within the Osteon?
Osteocyte; cells that maintain bone tissue
What are these spaces within the Osteon?
Lacunae; space that hold the osteocyte cell
What are these canal-like structures within the Osteon?
Canaliculi; canals extending from the Osteocyte
What are these structures that run perpendicular to the Osteons?
Perforating Canals; blood vessels that run perpendicular to central canals within an Osteon
What is this structure within bone?
Circumferential Lamellae; Outside layer
What is this structure within bone?
Interstitial Lamellae; Irregularly shaped layer
What is this connective tissue layer called?
Periosteum; outermost layer
What is the connective tissue layer called?
Endosteum; innermost layer
What directional term is marked A?
Superior; above
(cephalic); towards the head
What directional term is marked B?
Inferior; below
(caudal); towards the tail
What directional term is marked C?
Anterior; in front
(ventral); belly
What directional term is marked F?
Posterior; behind
(Dorsal); back
What directional term is marked C?
Proximal; close to
What directional term is marked H?
Distal; far from
What directional term is marked E?
Medial; toward the midline
What is the term for this body position?
Anatomical Position
