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WorksheetsU2L3 Microstructure of bone practice review
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 25mins

Mature bone cells responsible for maintaining the bone matrix
Large cells that dissolve bone matrix and participate in bone remodeling
Canal within an osteon containing neurovascular bundle
What can be found in the central canal of the haversian canal system?
osteocytes
lamella
blood vessels and nerves
red blood cells
Compact bone is made of
trabeculae
osteons
canaliculi
central canals
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
What is osseous tissue?
mature bone cell
bone tissue
dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones
tiny canals that link osteocytes
What is periosteum?
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 a haversian canal?
channels lying at right angles to the central canal, connecting blood and nerve supply of the periosteum to that of the Haversian canal
one of a network of tubes running through compact bone that contains blood vessels and nerves
dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones
tiny canals that link osteocytes
What is a volkmann's canal?
channels lying at right angles to the central canal, connecting blood and nerve supply of the periosteum to that of the Haversian canal
one of a network of tubes running through compact bone that contains blood vessels and nerves
dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones
tiny canals that link osteocytes
What are the two main components of the bone matrix?
calcium phosphate and elastin fibers
collagen fibers and calcium phosphate
collagen fibers and sodium chloride
collagen fibers and calcium carbonate
What is the process by which old bone tissue is replaced by new bone tissue?
bone remodeling
bone decay
bone degeneration
bone regeneration
What is the name of the bone cell responsible for bone resorption?
osteoclast
osteoblast
osteocyte
chondrocyte
Label the bone matrix
spongy bone
blood vessels
volkman's canal
periosteum
lamella
osteon
Haversian canal
What is the major inorganic constituent of bone?
Calcium phosphate
Collagen
Growth factors
Osteoid
Responsible for repair and storage of calcium salts and other minerals
Osteocyte
Osteoblast
Osteoclast
Osteon
