Check Your Recall
Label the following parts of compact bone on Figure 7.10: Canaliculi, Central canal, Concentric lamellae, Endosteum, Interstitial lamellae, Lacunae with osteocytes, Osteon, Perforating canal, Periosteum, Trabeculae of spongy bone.
FIGURE 7.10: Microscopic anatomy of compact bone tissue.
Mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F). If the statement is false, correct it.
1. True
2. False: Osteoclasts secrete bone matrix.
3. True
4. False: Compact bone is the hard outer bone composed of spicules called trabeculae.
5. True
6. False: Circumferential lamellae are located between osteons.
7. True
The matrix of bone consists of extracellular collagen fibers and calcium hydroxyapatite crystals.
Choices a and b only are correct.