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Bone Microanatomy Flashcards

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compact bone

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dense, hard bone that lie in lamellae

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lamellae

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layers of bone tissue

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circumferential lamellae

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around the circumference of the bone, don’t form little circles

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4
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blood vessels and nerves

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*triad
lie in middle of osteon

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endosteum

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canaliculi

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fibrous periosteum

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perforating fibers

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central canal

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*parallel to osteon

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perforating canal

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*perpendicular to osteon

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trabeculae

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aka spongy bone

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