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Type of connective tissue that is classified as compact or spongy?
Bone tissue can be either spongey or compact. Compact bone is found on the walls of the shaft of bones while Spongey bone is found at the ends of the bone where joints are made.
What do haversian canals contain?
They are part of the microscopic structure of compact bone. Compact bone is solid, dense, and smooth.The structural unit of compact bone is the Haversian system or Osteon. These are elongated cylinders cemented together to form the long axis of a bone.Components of Haversian system consists of osteocytes (spider-shaped bone cells that lie in "lacunae") that have laid down a matrix of collagen and calcium salts in concentric lamellae (layers) around a central Haversian canal containing blood vessels and nerves.Each system has communicating canals within compact bone with other systems.
An osteon or Haversian system is composed of?
An osteon is a long cylindrical tube shaped unit in mature compact bone. It consists of concentric layers of bone lamellae surrounding a central canal also known as the Haversian system. They are oriented parallel to the long axis of the bone and to the main compression stresses. Structurally a group of concentric tubes resembling rings of a tree trunk. Each tube is a lamellae( little plate); a layer of bone matrix which collagen fibers and mineral crystals line up and run in opposite direction. This pattern alternates to withstand torsion, twisting and stresses and inhibits crack propagation.Through the core of the osteon runs the Haversian canal also known as central canal and like all bone cavities it is lined with endosteum. It has its own blood vessels that supply nutrients to the bone cells of the osteon and its own fibers.
What mineral is stored in the skeletal system?
The skeletal system is a major repository of calcium.
What specialized cell includes fat cells bone cells nerve cells and muscle cells?
They are included in the tissues in one's buttocks
What part of the bone is hard and dense?
compact bone. yah buddy!
What is a Hard dense bone tissue called with few space?
The hard, dense bone tissue with few spaces is called compact bone. It provides strength and support to the skeletal system.
Does spongy bone or compact bone provide most of the strength to the bone?
Compact bone.
What is the functional unit of compact bone?
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.
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.
Which term best describes compact bone?
Dense and solid bone tissue, composed of osteons (or Haversian systems) that provide strength and support to the skeletal system.
Which bone tissue adapted to support weight and withstand tension stress?
The type of bone tissue that gives a bone its strength is called cortical or compact bone tissue. This type of bone tissue is dense and forms the outer layer of most bones in the body, providing strength, support, and protection. Cortical bone tissue contains mineralized collagen fibers that are arranged in a parallel fashion, giving the bone its characteristic strength and resistance to bending or breaking.
What type of bone makes up the shaft of a long bone?
bone marrow is in the center of the bone shaft
Is the compact bone spongy?
Actually the compact bone isn't spongy at all, the compact bone is a tough layer making the bone neither too rigid or too brittle. So the compact bone is not spongy. Spongy bone, like its name is spongy.
What are osteons a characteristic of?
Osteons are a characteristic of compact bone tissue in the skeletal system. They consist of concentric rings of bone matrix called lamellae surrounding a central canal that contains blood vessels and nerves. Osteons provide structural support and help in the transportation of nutrients and waste in bone tissue.
How are compact and spongy bone different in blood supply?
Compact bone has a greater blood supply compared to spongy bone. Compact bone contains Haversian systems or osteons, which are densely packed with blood vessels, whereas spongy bone has a more porous structure with fewer blood vessels. This difference in blood supply helps compact bone to support higher mechanical loads and resist fractures more effectively than spongy bone.
What does spongy bone lack that compact bone has?
Spongy bone has holes in it that make it strong, but compact bone doesn't have any holes in it.
