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What is the main function of osteocytes in bone?
What is the main function of osteocytes in bone?
- Phagocytic cells responsible for resorption and remodeling of bone
- Stem cells that can differentiate into osteoblasts
- Maintaining bone matrix and releasing calcium ions (correct)
- Synthesizing organic components of bone matrix
What is the primary function of osteoblasts in bone?
What is the primary function of osteoblasts in bone?
- Synthesis of organic components of bone matrix (correct)
- Maintaining bone matrix and releasing calcium ions
- Stem cells that can differentiate into osteoblasts
- Resorption and remodeling of bone
What is the main function of osteoclasts in bone?
What is the main function of osteoclasts in bone?
- Stem cells that can differentiate into osteoblasts
- Synthesizing organic components of bone matrix
- Phagocytic cells responsible for resorption and remodeling of bone (correct)
- Maintaining bone matrix and releasing calcium ions
What is the percentage of water in bone matrix?
What is the percentage of water in bone matrix?
What is the primary component of inorganic matter in bone matrix?
What is the primary component of inorganic matter in bone matrix?
What is the function of osteogenic cells in bone?
What is the function of osteogenic cells in bone?
What is the structure of bone cells that are responsible for synthesizing organic components of bone matrix?
What is the structure of bone cells that are responsible for synthesizing organic components of bone matrix?
What is the site of osteogenic cells in bone?
What is the site of osteogenic cells in bone?
What is the characteristic feature of the surface of large cells facing the bone?
What is the characteristic feature of the surface of large cells facing the bone?
Where are compact bones typically found?
Where are compact bones typically found?
Which type of bones are phalanges?
Which type of bones are phalanges?
What type of tissue forms the outer fibrous layer of the periosteum?
What type of tissue forms the outer fibrous layer of the periosteum?
What lines the Haversian canal?
What lines the Haversian canal?
Which bone structure is known for containing connective tissue, blood vessels, and nerves?
Which bone structure is known for containing connective tissue, blood vessels, and nerves?
Which structure connects Haversian canals with each other and the periosteum?
Which structure connects Haversian canals with each other and the periosteum?
What is typical of the microscopic structure of decalcified compact bone?
What is typical of the microscopic structure of decalcified compact bone?
Which type of bone lamellae runs under the periosteum?
Which type of bone lamellae runs under the periosteum?
Which lamellae are located inner to the endosteum?
Which lamellae are located inner to the endosteum?
What type of bone structure is formed by irregularly arranged plates of bone trabeculae?
What type of bone structure is formed by irregularly arranged plates of bone trabeculae?
Which cells fix the periosteum to the underlying bone?
Which cells fix the periosteum to the underlying bone?
What do Haversian systems lack?
What do Haversian systems lack?
What extends from the periosteum to the outer circumferential lamellae?
What extends from the periosteum to the outer circumferential lamellae?
What structure consists of irregular bone lamellae with scattered osteocytes?
What structure consists of irregular bone lamellae with scattered osteocytes?
Which component is not found in a Haversian system?
Which component is not found in a Haversian system?
