Osteon Formation Flashcards
1
Q
Compact/cortical bone’s osteon have what type of shape?
A
Concentric rings
2
Q
Osteon
A
Layered cylinder of bone tissue surrounding a central capillary
3
Q
Compact/cortical bone and spongy/trabecular/cancellous bone have the exact same _______, they are just arranged __________.
A
Cells; differently
4
Q
What are the name of the cells that make up spongy/trabecular/cancellous bone?
A
Trabecula
5
Q
Trabecula
A
Columns of bone tissue; “wow so much room”