Microscopic Bone Structure

Identify C:

• lamella

• spongy bone

• periosteum

• osteon

Identify B:

• lamella

• spongy bone

• periosteum

• osteon

Identify A:

• lamella

• spongy bone

• periosteum

• osteon

Identify D:

• Blood vessels

• Volkmann's canal

• periosteum

• Haversian Canal

Identify E:

• Blood vessels

• Volkmann's canal

• periosteum

• Haversian Canal

Identify F:

• Blood vessels

• Volkmann's canal

• periosteum

• Haversian Canal

Identify G:

• Blood vessels

• Volkmann's canal

• periosteum

• Haversian Canal

What is an osteocyte?

• mature bone cell

• bone tissue

• dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones

• tiny canals that link osteocytes

• small cavities in bone that contain osteocytes

What is canaliculi?

• mature bone cell

• bone tissue

• dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones

• tiny canals that link osteocytes

• small cavities in bone that contain osteocytes

What is lacunae?

• mature bone cell

• bone tissue

• dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones

• tiny canals that link osteocytes

• small cavities in bone that contain osteocytes