Long Bone and Osteon

Front

What is the shiny white substance at the end of long bones?

Back

Articular cartilage.

Front

What is the outer layer of a long bone called?

Back

Periosteum.

Front

What is the basic structural unit of compact bone?

Back

Osteon.

Front

What are the small cavities that house osteocytes called?

Back

Lacunae.

Front

What are the cells that maintain bone tissue?

Back

Osteocytes.

Front

What is the central canal of an osteon that contains blood vessels and nerves?

Back

Haversian canal.

Front

What are the concentric rings of bone matrix in an osteon called?

Back

Lamellae.

Front

What type of bone cell is responsible for bone formation?

Back

Osteoblast.

Front

What type of bone cell is responsible for bone resorption?

Back

Osteoclast.

Front

What is the term for the shaft of a long bone?

Back

Diaphysis.