Microscopic Structure of Bone Flashcards
1
Q
What is bone tissue also called?
A
osseous tissue
2
Q
What is the matrix composed of?
A
collagen and inorganic salts
3
Q
What is collagen?
A
made up of protein, holds tissues together
4
Q
Where is collagen found?
A
anchors the epidermis to the basement membrane
5
Q
What are mature bone cells called?
A
osteocytes
6
Q
What are osteocytes enclosed in?
A
tiny chambers called lacunae
7
Q
What are the rings that lacunae form?
A
lamellae
8
Q
What are lamelle around?
A
haversian canal
9
Q
What does the Haversian Canal house?
A
blood cells, nerves, veins, arteries, the lymphatic vessels
10
Q
What connects osteocytes?
A
canaliculi (canaliculus)
11
Q
Osteocytes sit in small chambers called…
A
lucanae
12
Q
Lucanae have tiny connectors called…
A
canaliculi
