Bone Tissue Slides

Question 1

Whatis this structure?

Identify labelled areas.

Answer 1

OSTEON OF BONE

1. lacunae
2. Haversian (central) canal
3. Canaliculi crossing a lamella

Question 2

Identify the indicated structures

Answer 2

1. Osteoblasts
2. Bone matrix
3. Ostercytes in lacunae
4. Osteoid

Question 3

What type of cells are seen?

Identify structures.

Answer 3

OSTEOCLASTS

1. osteoclast
2. ruffled border of osteoclast
3. bone matrix
4. osteocyte
5. multiple nuclei of an osteoclast

Question 4

What process is shown here?

Identify structures.

Answer 4

INTERMEMBRANOUS OSSIFICATION

1. bone matrix
2. blood vessel
3. osteoblast
4. periosteum
5. mesenchyme

Question 5

What process is shown here?

Identify the different zones.

Answer 5

ENDOCHONDRIAL OSSIFICATION

1. zone of resting cartilage
2. zone of proliferating cartilage
3. zone of hypertrophic cartilage
4. zone of calcified cartilage
5. zone of ossification