Bones (Compact bone)

Question 1

Define osteon

Answer 1

A bones structural unit found in compact bone

Question 2

What do osteons enclose/hold

Answer 2

Osteocytes

Question 3

Define transverse canals

Answer 3

Canals that hold nerves and blood vessels from the outside of the bone AND connect central canals

Question 4

T/F: Osteons do not deliver nutrients and remove waste products

Answer 4

False: Osteons do deliver nutrients and remove waste products

Question 5

Define lamellae

Answer 5

Cylinder-shaped layers of calcified matrix

Question 6

Define lacunae

Answer 6

Small spaces containing tissue fluid in which bone cells are located

Question 7

Define canaliculi

Answer 7

Canals radiating in all directions from the lacunae and connecting them to each other

Question 8

Define central canal

Answer 8

Extends through the center of each osteon and contains blood vessels and lymphatic vessels

Question 9

Where is bone marrow housed in compact bone

Answer 9

Periosteum