Microscopic Anatomy Of Compact Bone Flashcards

1
Q

Opening in the center of the osteon

A

Central (Haversian) canal

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2
Q

Form a transport system connecting all bone cells to a nutrient supply

A

Canaliculi

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3
Q

Concentric rings

A

Lamellae

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4
Q

Cavities containing bone cells

A

Lacunae

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5
Q

Arranged in concentric rings

A

Lamellae

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6
Q

Rings around the central canal

A

Lamellae

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7
Q

Bone cells

A

Osteocytes

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9
Q

Sites of lacunae

A

Lamellae

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10
Q

Tiny canals

A

Canaliculi

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11
Q

What does he central canal carry

A

Blood vessels and nerves

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11
Q

Canal perpendicular to the central canal

A

Perforating (Volkmann’s) canal

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11
Q

What does the perforating canal carry

A

Blood vessels and nerves

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12
Q

A unit of bone containing central canal and matrix rings

A

Osteon (haversian system)

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13
Q

Radiate from the central canal to lacunae

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Canaliculi

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