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the endosteum is a thin membrane that lines the internal surface while compact bone forms the outer shell of the bone(the part we see) and shafts in long bones e.g femur
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What is the term for the membrane around the shaft of a long bone?
The periosteum is the membrane around the shaft of a long bone.
What is the location of osteoclasts?
Osteoclasts break down bone (osteo-=bone, -clast=breaks) and osteoblasts build bone. (-blast=builder). This osteoclasts is on the surface of the bone. Usually breaking down and building up of bone is in equilibrium.
What is the histology of spongy bone?
Spongy bone is the tissue that makes up the interior of bones; compact bone is the tissue that forms the surface of bones. In long bones, spongy bone forms the interior of the epiphyses; the diaphysis (shaft) consists of compact bone surrounding the central marrow cavity. Spongy bone can also be found in the rib slide (21). It contains large marrow spaces defined by shelves and spicules of bone. The inner space is lined by osteoblasts and osteoclasts (called the endosteum). Osteocytes can be seen in layers in adult spongy bone. Outside all of bone, is a connective tissue sheath called the periosteum. It contains inner layers of osteogenic cells that can give rise to osteoblasts and make new bone,.
What is the difference between adipocyte and a osteocyte?
Mature bone cell; maintains bone but does not produce new bone tissue.
What is a description of the microscope stucture of compact bone?
Compact bone is dense and does not contain many spaces (unlike spongy bone). It has a concentric-ring structure. Compact bone consists of osteons which contains blood vessels and Volkmann's canals (which also hold blood vessels and nerves but run perpendicular to the osteons).
What the difference between periosteum and compact bone?
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What is in the middle of a long bone?
A long bone consists of: Periosteum, articular cartilage, medullary cavity, endosteum, cancellous bone, blood vessels, and compact bone.
What is the inner membrane bone called?
This is endosteum.Endosteum.
What are 4 layers of bones?
The four layers of bone are: 1. periosteum 2. spongy tissue 3. endosteum 4. marrow cavity
What lines the holes of spongy bones?
Endosteum tissue lines the openings in spongy bone.
Do flat bones consist of compact bone sandwiched between spongy bone?
The compact bone surrounds the spongy bone and provides structure for the body.
Does the stenum has two layers of compact bone with a layer of spongy bone sandwiched in between?
Yes. The sternum is a flat bone. Flat bones have two layers of compact bone with diploe in between the compact bone. Diploe is the layer of spongy bone.
What is the term for the membrane around the shaft of a long bone?
The periosteum is the membrane around the shaft of a long bone.
What is the outer layer of the bone marrow called?
endosteum
What is the location of osteoclasts?
Osteoclasts break down bone (osteo-=bone, -clast=breaks) and osteoblasts build bone. (-blast=builder). This osteoclasts is on the surface of the bone. Usually breaking down and building up of bone is in equilibrium.
What part of the bone is hard and dense?
compact bone. yah buddy!
What is the medical term meaning inner covering of the bone?
Endosteum
