Bone Flashcards
(15 cards)
Osteoclasts are found occupying :
Howship’s lacunae
Osteon =
Haversian system
Haversian systems in compact bone are interconnected by means of :
Volkmann’s cannals
Spongy bones contains :
Osteocytes inside lacunae
Osteoclasts are derived from fusion of :
Monocytes
At EM, Osteoblast shows all features of :
Protein synthesis
Haversian systems in compact bone are formed of :
Concentric lamellae
Howships lacunae are the sites of :
Osteoclasts
Penetrating collagen fibers in bone are called :
Sharpey’s fibers
Bone is
Highly Vascular
Osteoclasts have :
Acidophilic cytoplasm, Many nuclei(as many as 50), Brush (ruffled) border, Phagocytic function.
Name the bone lamellae which rum close to periosteum :
External Circumferential lamellae
Name the bone lamellae which close to endosteum in inner surface of bone :
Internal Circumferential lamellae
The minute passageways in bony matrix :
Canaliculi
Name the 2 components of osteon (haversian system) :
Central canal & Concentric lamellae