Supportive Connective Tissue

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What is the structural unit of compact bone?

Haversian system (correct)

Volkmann's canals

Osteoclast cell

Bony lamellae

Where are the branched trabeculae found?

Around the central canal

In compact bone

In spongy bone (correct)

Within the Haversian system

Which part of the Haversian system contains blood vessels and nerves?

Haversian or central canal (correct)

Concentric bony lamellae

Oblong bony fibers

Volkmann's canals

What is the main component of bony lamellae?

Collagen fibers and ground substances Signup and view all the answers

Which type of bone forms the shaft of a long bone?

Compact bone Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of Volkmann's canals in bone structure?

Contain blood vessels and nerves Signup and view all the answers

What type of cartilage is characterized by a dense network of elastic fibers in its matrix?

Elastic cartilage Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cartilage cells can divide inside lacunae, forming cell nests?

Chondrocytes Signup and view all the answers

What type of cells are embedded in the lacunae in bone tissue and surrounded by a calcified interstitial matrix?

Osteocytes Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between the matrix of hyaline cartilage and that of elastic cartilage?

The matrix of elastic cartilage contains a dense network of elastic fibers, while that of hyaline cartilage does not. Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cells in bone tissue are responsible for the resorption of bone?

Osteoclasts Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the perichondrium in cartilage?

It is a layer of cells that produce the cartilage matrix. Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

What is the structural unit of compact bone?

Where are the branched trabeculae found?

Which part of the Haversian system contains blood vessels and nerves?

What is the main component of bony lamellae?

Which type of bone forms the shaft of a long bone?

What is the function of Volkmann's canals in bone structure?

What type of cartilage is characterized by a dense network of elastic fibers in its matrix?

Which type of cartilage cells can divide inside lacunae, forming cell nests?

What type of cells are embedded in the lacunae in bone tissue and surrounded by a calcified interstitial matrix?

What is the main difference between the matrix of hyaline cartilage and that of elastic cartilage?

Which type of cells in bone tissue are responsible for the resorption of bone?

What is the function of the perichondrium in cartilage?

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