Supportive Tissue Flashcards
Compact bone is a vascular structure, w/c is possible due to what system?
Haversian system
What inner CT lines compact bone?
Endosteum
What is the crystalline structure in the bone matrix?
Hydroxyapatite
What multinucleated cell is located in the howship’s lacunae?
Osteoclast
What type of collagen in contained in the perichondrium?
T1 collagen
Name of the bone cell, located in the periphery, w/c is responsible for bone formation?
Osteoblast
Adipocyte would be observed most commonly in what part of bone?
Yellow bone marrow
Intervertebral discs are composed primarily of what type of tissue?
Fibrocartilage
What is the center of the haversian system?
Haversian Canal
Ground substance is cartilage of chondroitin sulfate & what other substance?
Glucosaminoglycans
Hyaline cartilage contains what type of collagen?
T2 collagen
The processes of osteocytes are located in what structure?
Canaliculi
What is the name of the cell found in the cartilaginous matrix?
Chondrocyte
What is the name for the CT lining of cartilage?
Perichondrium
What is another name for a haversian system?
Osteon
Trabeculae are located in what type of bone?
Spongy / Cancellous bone
What channel is radially arranged & best seen in longitudinal secretion of compact bone?
Volkmann’s canal
In what space or area are the osteocytes located?
Lacunae
Osteoprogenitor cells arise from what embryonic tissue?
Mesenchyme
What vitamin is essential for collagen synthesis?
Vit C
What is responsible for bone reabsorption?
Osteoclast
What is the term for the channel that connects between lamellae?
Canaliculus
Ground substance of cartilage is composed of glycosaminoglycans& what other substance?
Epiphyseal bone
What is the name for the CT intimately surround the outer surface of bone?
Periosteum
