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Microscopic Anatomy Of Bone Flashcards

1
Q

What is the basic structural unit of compact bone?

A

Osteon

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2
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What is the outer covering of bone called?

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Periosteum

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3
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What is the inner lining of bone called?

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Endosteum

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4
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What are the small cavities within bone tissue called?

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Lacunae

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5
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What are the channels that connect lacunae in bone tissue called?

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Canaliculi

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6
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What type of bone tissue makes up the majority of the skeleton and provides support and protection?

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Compact bone

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7
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What type of bone tissue is found in the ends of long bones and is involved in blood cell production?

A

Spongy bone

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8
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What type of bone cell is responsible for breaking down bone tissue during remodeling?

A

Osteoclast

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9
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What type of bone cell is responsible for building new bone tissue during remodeling?

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Osteoblast

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10
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What is the process by which bone tissue is formed called?

A

Ossification

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What is the name for the process of bone tissue being resorbed and replaced?

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Remodeling

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12
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What is the primary mineral component of bone tissue?

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Calcium

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13
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What is the primary protein component of bone tissue?

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Collagen

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14
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What are the structures that connect adjacent osteocytes within bone tissue called?

A

Gap junctions

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15
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Which type of bone tissue is less dense and contains trabeculae?

A

Spongy bone

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16
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What is the name for the process of bone tissue being broken down by osteoclasts?

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Resorption

17
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What is the name for the concentric rings of bone tissue in an osteon?

A

Lamellae

18
Q

What is the central canal in an osteon called?

A

Haversian canal

19
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What is the name for the tiny passageways that allow nutrients and wastes to be exchanged between osteocytes in an osteon?

A

Canaliculi

20
Q

What is the name for the process of bone tissue being broken down by osteoclasts and then rebuilt by osteoblasts?

A

Remodeling

21
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What type of bone cell is responsible for maintaining bone tissue?

A

Osteocyte

22
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What is the name for the plate-like structures that make up spongy bone?

A

Trabeculae

23
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What is the name for the process of bone tissue forming in a membrane without a cartilage precursor?

A

Intramembranous ossification

24
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What is the name for the process of bone tissue forming within a cartilage template?

A

Endochondral ossification

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