What is it?
They surround blood vessels and nerve cells throughout bones. (Also known as osteons)
What is haversian canals ?
The matrix of connective tissue consisting of bundles of strong collagen fibres connecting periosteum to bone.
What is Sharpey's fibres ?
These cells derive from osteoblasts, or bone-forming cells.
What are osteocytes?
Hematopoiesis is the production of bone cells.
What false?
The end part of a long bone, initially growing separately from the shaft
What is epiphyses ?
The skeleton which contains the bones of the skull, vertebrate & ribcage
What is the axial skeleton?
These are hollow spaces in bone and canaliculi which arise from osteocytes.
What is lacunae?
A sesamoid bone is a small round bone that is imbedded within a tendon, whose purpose is to reinforce and decrease stress on that tendon.
What is true?
The process by which new bone is produced.
What is ossification ?
This is a bad bruise. It happens when an injury causes blood to collect and pool under the skin.
What is a hematoma ?
The medullary cavity is the hollow part of bone that contains bone marrow.
What is true?
This fracture occurs when a bone bends and cracks, instead of breaking completely into separate pieces.
What is greenstick?
The skeleton which contains the bones of your pelvic & pectoral girdles & appendages.
What is the appendicular skeleton?
This is a temporary formation of fibroblasts and chondroblasts which forms at the area of a bone fracture as the bone attempts to heal.
What is a fibrocartilage callus?
Your metatarsals are the top parts of your fingers
What is false?