Microscopic Bone Structure Flashcards
1
Q
Osteon
A
Central canal and the osteocytes surrounding it.
Structural unit of compact bone!
2
Q
Central Canal: (Haversian Canal)
A
blood vessels & nerves
3
Q
Perforating (Volkmans) Canals
A
run perpendicular to the central canals
4
Q
Canaliculi
A
canals that allow nutrients & waste to go between osteocytes & central canals
5
Q
Lacuna
A
“little lake” where osteocytes exist
6
Q
Lamellae
A
the extracellular matrix around the cells that gives compact bone its hardness and rigidity.
