3.1.1 Microscopic Anatomy of the Bone [Microscopic Structures]
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angel_lop on August 21, 2010
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Cuesta College-Human Anatomy (BIO 205)-Fall 2010-Dr. S. Sachs, Instructor
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Cuesta College-Human Anatomy (BIO 205)-Fall 2010-Dr. S. Sachs, Instructor
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7 terms
Latin | English |
|---|---|
| Osteon |  (haversian system), basic functional and structural unit of mature compact bone |
| Central (Haversian) Canal | cylindrical channel in the center of the osteon and runs parallel to it; blood vessels and nerves that supply bone travel through it |
| Osteocytes | (in lacunae) living, mature bones cells; maintain the bone matrix and detect mechanical stress on the bone. |
| Lacunae | gap where osteocytes are located |
| Canaliculi | (lower canals) communicates from one ring (lamellae) to another |
| Lamellae | rings or layers around a bone (look like tree trunk rings) |
| Periosteum | fibrous sheath surrounding the whole bone |
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