Microscopic Anatomy Of Compact Bone Flashcards
1
Q
Opening in the center of the osteon
A
Central (Haversian) canal
2
Q
Form a transport system connecting all bone cells to a nutrient supply
A
Canaliculi
3
Q
Concentric rings
A
Lamellae
4
Q
Cavities containing bone cells
A
Lacunae
5
Q
Arranged in concentric rings
A
Lamellae
6
Q
Rings around the central canal
A
Lamellae
7
Q
Bone cells
A
Osteocytes
9
Q
Sites of lacunae
A
Lamellae
10
Q
Tiny canals
A
Canaliculi
11
Q
What does the perforating canal carry
A
Blood vessels and nerves
12
Q
A unit of bone containing central canal and matrix rings
A
Osteon (haversian system)
13
Q
Radiate from the central canal to lacunae
A
Canaliculi
14
Q
Canal perpendicular to the central canal
A
Perforating (Volkmann’s) canal
15
Q
What does he central canal carry
A
Blood vessels and nerves
