Compact Bone Flashcards

Dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surfaces of the joints.

The central cavity of bone shafts where red bone marrow and/or yellow bone marrow is stored.

Thin vascular membrane of connective tissue that lines the surface of the bony tissue that forms the medullary cavity of long bones.

<p>Arteries that send branches to the bone marrow, which spread in the medullary membrane and adjoining canals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bone tissue that contains few spaces between osteons; forms the external portion of all bones.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The fundamental functional unit of most compact bone, consisting of concentric lamellae arranged around a central canal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Microscopic canals that connect lacunae of compact bone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A circular channel running longitudinally in the center of an osteon, containing blood and lymphatic vessels and nerves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Oblong spaces found between lamellae containing osteocytes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Calcified extracellular matrix found in compact bone from a previous osteon.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Calcified extracellular matrix that surrounds the current osteon.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Calcified extracellular matrix that surrounds the entire bone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A circular channel running vertically in the center of a haversian system, containing blood and lymphatic vessels and nerves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A minute horizontal passageway of which blood vessels and nerves from the periosteum penetrate into compact bone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A network of irregularly shaped sheets and spikes of bone tissue known as trabeculae.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Marrow that contains stromal cells which produce mostly fat, cartilage, and bone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Marrow that contains hemopoietic cells, which produce red blood cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Irregular latticework of thin plates of spongy bone tissue.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>A mature bone cell that maintains the daily activities of bone tissue.</p> Signup and view all the answers