Compact Bone Structure

Question 1

Osteocytes

Answer 1

Mature Bone cells found in tiny cavities within the matrix.

Question 2

Lucanae

Answer 2

Tiny cavities within the matrix.

Question 3

Central/Haversian canals

Answer 3

Run lengthwise through the boney matrix, carrying blood vessels and nerves to the bone.

Question 4

Canaliculi

Answer 4

Tiny canals forming a transportation system connecting bone cells to nutrient supply.

Question 5

Volkmann’s canal

Answer 5

Communication pathway from the outside of the bone, to the interior. At right angles to the shaft.

Question 6

True or false:
Compact bone looks to be smooth and dense, however; they contain passageways that provide living bone cells with nutrients and a route for waste exposure.

Answer 6

True