TISSUE TYPES- BONE Flashcards
Where is the periosteum found
Covers the outer surfaces of bones
What is the structure and function of the periosteum
- Is a tough fibrous membrane
- Forms bone during development (also in the healing of a fracture )
What is compact bone
Solid bone consisting of lamellar bone arranged around closely packed osteons or haversian systems
What is cancellous bone
Spongy bone
Has varying density
What is the medullary cavity
Contains bone marrow - fat in older animals
Produces red and white blood cells
What is the axial skeleton
The bones forming the axis or centre of the animal.
E.g. bones f the head, neck, vertebrae column, ribs, (pelvis) and tail.
What is the appendicular skeleton
Regions that are attached
E.g. bones of the forelimbs and hind limbs
What are visceral bones
Develop inn the soft tissues, away from the rest of the skeleton
Give 2 examples of visceral bones
Os penis. Inn the dog and cat
Os cordially in the heart of ruminants
What are the different types of bones
Long bones Short bones Flat bones Sesamoid bones irregular bones
What are the main features of a long bone
Cylindrical shape
Main part of bone is a column providing strength, expanded ends providing transfer of load
Resist compression when loaded, act as levers and resist tension during uncle contraction
Which cells make up bone
Osteoblasts
Osteocytes
Osteoclasts
What do osteoblasts do
Synthesise and secrete osteoid
What do osteocytes do
Maintain matrix
What do osteocytes do
Responsible for bone reasorbtion - get rid of old bone to make new osteons
Where would you find osteocytes
Scattered within matrix
Reside within lacunae (little holes) which are interconnected by canaliculi