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Histology-Bone Tiss
Description and function of Osteon
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Spicules of bony material found in spongy bone | Trabeeculae |
| Cylinders of clacified bone found in compact bone | Osteons |
| Another name for "Haversian System" | Osteon |
| Branches off teh central canals that run at right angles to the central canal | Perforating canals |
| Another name for "Volkmann's canals" | Perforating canals |
| Concentric layers of bone; means "thin plates" in Latin | Lamellae |
| Litte spaces or chambers that house the osteocytes | Lacunae |
| Slender extensions that connect one osteocyte to another osteosyte; they carry nutrients and waste materials between osteocytes | Canaliculi |
| Bone cells that build bone and are usually found in growing parts of the bone | Osteoblasts |
| Mature bone cells that maintain bone and help release calcium from bone | Osteocytes |
| Giant cells derived from monocytes that break down bone by reabsorbing the boney matrix | Osteoclasts |
| Located in the center of the osteon; contains blood vessels | Central canal/Haversian canal |
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