Quiz 3 - Compact & Spongy bone

Question 1

compact bone

Answer 1

dense, solid bone making up the outer layers of most bones

Question 2

structure(s) of compact bone

Answer 2

osteon
lamellae
central canal
perforating canals
lacunae
canaliculi

Question 3

osteon

Answer 3

basic structural unit of compact bone

Question 4

lamellae

Answer 4

layers of bone matrix parallel to long axis of bone, contain lacunae in between layers

Question 5

central canal

Answer 5

central channel containing blood vessels and nerves

Question 6

perforating canals

Answer 6

channels perpendicular to the central canal, connecting blood and nerve supply to central canal

Question 7

lacunae

Answer 7

small cavities that contain osteocytes

Question 8

canaliculi

Answer 8

small canals that connect lacunae to each other and central canal

Question 9

spongy bone

Answer 9

forms open framework, much lighter than compact

Question 10

sturcture(s) of spongy bone

Answer 10

trabeculae

Question 11

trabeculae

Answer 11

parallel struts or thick branching plates

Question 12

structure of a long bone

Answer 12

epiphysis
diaphysis
metaphysis

Question 13

epiphysis

Answer 13

ends of a bone

Question 14

diaphysis

Answer 14

shaft

Question 15

metaphysis

Answer 15

connects epiphysis and diaphysis

Question 16

membranes of bones

Answer 16

periosteum and endosteum

Question 17

periosteum

Answer 17

covers outer surfaces of bones, consists of outer fibrous nd inner cellular layers

Question 18

endosteum

Answer 18

incomplete cellular layer that covers internal surfaces of bone