ANT 3520 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Pubic Arch, Ossification Center, Haversian Canal

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANT 3520
• Professor: Schober

Document Summary

Bone histology and structure (compact or cortical bone; trabecular or spongy bone; haversian systems or osteons, osteoblasts, osteoclasts) and growth (endochondral bone growth, centers of ossification, diaphysis, metaphysis, epiphysis, medullary or marrow cavity: bone structure. Solid bone found in walls of bone shafts and the external bone surfaces. Osteoclasts- cells that destroy bone, resorption of bone. Basic structural and functional unit of compact bone. Lacunae-pockets within the system that hold osteocytes: canaliculi- canals that run between cells and blood supply. Osteocytes- mature bone cells that maintain bone tissues. Blood vessels invade soon after and bring osteoblasts. Primary- where you see bone first start to form, shaft of the bone, diaphysis. Secondary- at the end of long bones, fuse to the shaft of the bone. Diaphysis- shaft of the long bone, primary ossification center. Metaphysis- portion of the bone that is at the growth plate, end of diaphysis. Epiphysis- bone end that has secondary ossification center.