WorksheetsAnatomy of the Osteon
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
These small canals that unite osteocytes to other osteocytes and the central blood supply.
Lamellae
Osteopaths
Canaliculi
Perforating canals
Identify A
Periosteum
Concentric lamellae
Osteon
Capillary
Identify B
Periosteum
Osteon
Canaliculi
Central Canal
Identify C
Endosteum
Periosteum
Perforating canal
Central Canal
Identify AD
Periosteum
Endosteum
Perforating Canal
Central Canal
