Anatomy of the Osteon

Individual concentric rings made out of a non living calcium matrix; labeled B

• canaliculi

• lamellae

• central canal

• lacunae

What rhymes with canaliculi?

• Can-can-cutie

• Canal-i-culi

• Can-I-lick-your-knee?

Tiny openings that connect and support osteocyte projections

• Canaliculi

• Lamellae

• Osteon

• Lacunae

Openings where blood vessels and nerves travel through

• Canaliculi

• Lamellae

• Central Canal

• Lacunae

Unit of bone tissue containing multiple rings and a central canal

• Lacunae

• Lamellae

• Canaliculi

• Osteon

The cavity where osteocytes sit

• Lacunae

• Lamellae

• Central Canal

• Canaliculi

Canals that run perpendicular to the central canal.

• Osteon

• Perforating Canal

• lamellae

• Capillary

Small, hollow, needle-like pieces of bone tissue

• Articular Cartilage

• Periosteum

• Spongy bone

• Osteocyte

True or False: Compact bone is replaced every 10 years

• True

• False

What are Lamellae?

• Smaller rings in the Osteon

• Bone cells within the osteon

• Outer layer of bone

• Tiny weight bearing layers