Axial Skeleton and General Bone Knowledge

Which is a mature bone cell?

• Osteoprogenitor
• Osteocyte
• Osteoblast
• Osteoclast

Which bone cell secretes the bony matrix?

• Osteoprogenitor
• Osteocyte
• Osteoblast
• Osteoclast

Which structure contain the osteocytes?

• Lacuna
• Lamella
• Central Canal
• Trabecula

what are the rings around the central canal called?

• lacunae

• lamella

• osteocyte

• canaliculi

An osteocyte "lives" in __.

• lacunae

• lamellae

• central canals

• perforating canals

What can be found in the central canal?

• osteocytes

• lamella

• blood vessels and nerves

• red blood cells

What bone is highlighted?

• Skull (Cranium)

• Mandible

• Clavicle

• Scapula

What bone is highlighted?

• Skull (Mandible)

• Clavicle

• Mandible

• Scapula

What bone is highlighted?

• thoracic cage

• sternum

• ribs

• vertebrae

The hardest, most dense part of the bone tissue is the

• periosteum
• spongy bone
• osteoblast
• compact bone