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The basic unit of a compact bone is an osteon. This is also known as the Haversian canal and it contains blood vessels that transport blood to the bone.
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What is the functional unit of bone?
The osteon is the structural unit of compact bone. Haversian system is a microscopic, structural unit of compact bone also called the osteon. The osteons are arranged in multiple layers or rings called concentric lamella.
What is the basic unit of bone tissue?
Bone tissue is classified into compact bone and spongy bone. The compact bone basic unit is the osteon, or Haversian System. There are no osteons in spongy bone, but it is composed of lamellae, osteocytes, lacunae and canaliculi.
What is osteon?
Osteon the functional unit of compact bone. An osteon is made up of the Haversian canal, osteocyte, and canliculi. Each osteon is made up of concentric layers.
Is osteon a structural unit of a compact bone?
Yes
What is the structural and functional unit of human bone tissue and what are its components?
cartilage.......
What part of the bone is hard and dense?
compact bone. yah buddy!
Does structural unit of compact bone resembles the growth rings of tree trunks?
Yes
Is osteon a cervical vertebra?
No, an osteon is the unit of compact bone containing what is known as Haversian canals (series of tubes surrounding and containing the blood vessels and nerve cells that satisfy compact bone)
Does spongy bone or compact bone provide most of the strength to the bone?
Compact bone.
What is difference between an osteon and osteocyte?
An osteon is the functional unit of cortical bone. Osteons contain osteocytes, which are cells that produce bone matrix.
Disadvantage of compact bone?
The disadvantage of compact bone is that it is usually very heavy. The bone is not as strong as the spongy bone.
What kind of tissue is inside the bone?
The part of bone you are asking about is called compact bone, or cortical bone.
