Types of Bones
Anatomy of a Long Bone
Bone Tissue
Bone Tissue II
Bone Cells
100
Bones that have are greater in length than width.
What are long bones?
100
Separates the epiphysis from the diaphysis.
What is the metaphysis?
100
The process of removing inorganic salt from bones.
What is decalcification?
100
Calcified cylinders of bone in compact bone tissue.
What are Haversian systems or osteons.
100
Found in the deep layer of the periosteum and in bone marrow.
What are osteogenic cells?
200
Include carpal and tarsal bones.
What are short bones?
200
Hollow cylinder with walls of compact bone tissue.
What is the diaphysis?
200
Thin plates of the flat bones in the cranium.
What are tables?
200
The units that make up osteons.
What are lamellae?
200
Cells that pump calcium and phosphate in and out of bone tissue.
What are osteoblasts?
300
Include vertebrae, hip bones, and facial bones.
What are irregular bones?
300
Sphere of spongy bone tissue at the end of each bone; the pores contain red marrow.
What is the epiphysis.
300
Contains marrow and veins; it's main function is to protect the inner table and brain.
What is the diploe?
300
Houses osteocytes.
What are lacunae?
300
Derived from osteoblasts that have secreted bone tissue around themselves.
What are osteocytes?
400
Bones that occur where tendons pass over the joint of a long bone.
What are sesamoid bones?
400
Collagenous fibers that connect the periosteum to underlying bone.
What are periosteal perforating fibers?
400
Name one inorganic salt found in bone tissue.
What is calcium phosphate or calcium carbonate?
400
Tiny spikes of bone tissue surrounded by bone matrix that has calcified.
What are trabeculae?
400
Giant cells that move about on bone surfaces.
What are osteoclasts?
500
Small bone clusters between joints of the flat bones of the skull.
What are sutural bones?
500
Lined with endosteum and filled with yellow marrow.
What is the medullary cavity?
500
What percent of water is in bone?
What is 20%?
500
The center of osteons that contain blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic vessels.
What are central canals?
500
Serve as an ion barrier around bone tissue.
What are bone-lining cells?
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