Types and Parts of Bone Tissue

Question 1

What is cartilage?

Answer 1

resilient, semirigid, connective tissue

Question 2

What is the perichondrium?

Answer 2

the fibrous connective tissue around cartilage

Question 3

What is the periosteum?

Answer 3

fibrous connective tissue covering the bonesWh

pain sensitive membrane

Question 4

What are the two types of bones?

Answer 4

compact and spongy
compact bone is made osteons runing the entire length of the diaphysis
-good with standing forms
-hold muscles
-has haversian system (includes haversian canals that run parallel to bone & volkmann’s channels - perpendicular to haverisian system)
-lamellae (rings)

Spongy done

• found in the epiphyses of compact bone
• more at the joint
• withsand all forces including compression

Question 5

What is the articular cartilage?

Answer 5

cartilage at the epiphysis

Question 6

What is the nutrient artery?

Answer 6

it feeds the bone, essential for bone growth - it enters and exits from the nutrient foremen

Question 7

What is the endosteum?

Answer 7

located between cavity & compact bone

Question 8

What is the medullary cavity?

Answer 8

it holds the bone marrow