Bone Model Flashcards
1
Q
Periosteum
A
Outer covering of the bone
2
Q
External circumferential lamellae
A
Layers of bone that go all the way around the bone (like a tree)
3
Q
Sharpey’s fibers
A
Anchorsthe periosteum to the inside of the bone (looks like roots)
4
Q
Osteon unit with haversion vessel
A
Are the ‘cones’ that grow around blood vessels
5
Q
Brown dots ‘spider bodies’
A
Osteocyte
6
Q
Canaliculi
A
Legs on the spider body (helps it communicate)
7
Q
Divots that the cells live in
A
Lacunae
8
Q
Interstitial lamnelle
A
Old bone in circles that are only 1/2, or 1/4 bone circles
9
Q
Concentric lamellae
A
New old bone in complete circles
10
Q
Endosteum
A
The lining on the inside of the bone
11
Q
Trabeculae of spongy bone
A
Looks like a sponge on the inside of the endosteum
