What type of bone cell is osteocytes?
Mature
Compact bone is made up of what?
Osteons
What are osteoclasts responsible for?
Bone Resorption
True or False
Does spongy bone contain a central canal?
False
What type of bone cell is osteoblast?
Immature
Picture of osteocytes on slides.
What are osteocytes called?
A. Maintenance
B. Builders
C. None
D. Wrecking Crew
A. Maintenance
True or False
Is red bone marrow found in the Compact bone?
False, it is yellow bone marrow
How does osteoclasts accomplish bone resorption?
By hydrogen ions and enzymes
What are the branching structures found in spongy bone called?
Trabeculae
Osteoblast build new, what?
Bone matrix
What are osteocytes responsible for?
A. Bone growth
B. Breaks down bone
C. Monitors and maintains mineralized bone matrix
D. all of these
C. Monitors and maintains mineralized bone matrix
Name the structure.
Central Canal
What are osteoclasts called?
A. Maintenance
B. Builders
C. Wrecking Crew
D. none
C. Wrecking Crew
Where is spongy bone located on the long bone?
Most of epiphysis
What are osteoblasts responsible for?
Bone deposition
Where are osteocytes found in?
Lacunae of the osteon, trapped between rings of matrix
True or False
Is the compact bone found in the diaphysis of a long bone
True
Where are Osteoclasts found at?
Endosteum and Periosteum
True or False
Is spongy bone found in flat bones, for example: the skull?
True
What is the organic matrix deposited by the osteoblasts, composed of?
Mostly collagen
Picture on the slides.
Name this cell.
Osteocytes
Name the structure of number 13.
Lamellae
What region of the cell secretes hydrogen ions and enzymes?
Ruffle Border
Spongy bone is between what kind of structure?
Compact Bone
What can cause a decrease in osteoblast activity?
inadequate exercise