Osteocytes
Structure of the Compact Bone
Osteoclasts
Structure of the Spongy Bone
Osteoblasts
100

What type of bone cell is osteocytes?

Mature

100

Compact bone is made up of what?

Osteons

100

What are osteoclasts responsible for? 

Bone Resorption

100

True or False

Does spongy bone contain a central canal?

False

100

What type of bone cell is osteoblast?

Immature 

200

Picture of osteocytes on slides. 

What are osteocytes called?

A. Maintenance

B. Builders 

C. None

D. Wrecking Crew

A. Maintenance 

200

True or False 

Is red bone marrow found in the Compact bone?

False, it is yellow bone marrow

200

How does osteoclasts accomplish bone resorption?

By hydrogen ions and enzymes

200

What are the branching structures found in spongy bone called?

Trabeculae

200

Osteoblast build new, what?

Bone matrix

300

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

300

Name the structure. 

Central Canal

300

What are osteoclasts called?

A. Maintenance

B. Builders

C. Wrecking Crew

D. none 

C. Wrecking Crew

300

Where is spongy bone located on the long bone?

Most of epiphysis

300

What are osteoblasts responsible for? 

Bone deposition 

400

Where are osteocytes found in? 


Lacunae of the osteon, trapped between rings of matrix

400

True or False

Is the compact bone found in the diaphysis of a long bone

True

400

Where are Osteoclasts found at?

Endosteum and Periosteum

400

True or False

Is spongy bone found in flat bones, for example: the skull?

True

400

What is the organic matrix deposited by the osteoblasts, composed of? 

Mostly collagen

500

Picture on the slides. 

Name this cell. 

Osteocytes

500

Name the structure of number 13.

Lamellae

500

What region of the cell secretes hydrogen ions and enzymes?

Ruffle Border

500

Spongy bone is between what kind of structure?

Compact Bone

500

What can cause a decrease in osteoblast activity?

inadequate exercise