Osteon Quiz

Identify the structure circled in red.

• osteon

• Haversian system

• central Haversian canal

• perforating Volkmann's canal

• osteocyte in lacuna

Identify the structures circled in yellow. (plural)

Identify the structures circled in red.

• osteons

• medullary cavity

• central Haversian canal

• perforating Volkmann's canal

• osteocytes in lacunae

Identify the format of lamellae in the image.

Identify the format of lamellae marked in green in the image.

Which term refers to a layer of bone tissue? (singular)

Compact bone tissue includes all of the following formats of lamellae except:

• interstitial

• irregular

• concentric

• inner circumferential

• outer circumferential

Identify the format of lamellae in area 3.

• interstitial

• irregular

• concentric

• outer circumferential

• inner circumferential

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-2

Identify the specific structure at arrow 6

• inner osteogenic periosteum

• endosteum

• outer fibrous periosteum

• Sharpey's fibers

• outer circumferential lamellae

Identify the specific structure at arrow 8

• osteon

• perforating Volkmann's canal

• concentric lamellae

• central Haversian canal

• medullary cavity