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BIOL 251 Module 3 Problem Set
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Match the following: 1: Osteon 2: Lacuna 3: Lamella 4: Haversian canal 5: Volkmann's canal 6: Canaliculi
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A.Structural unit of compact bone
B.Layer of bone matrix
C.Canal at center of osteon
D.Cavities housing osteocytes
E.Canal at right angle to long axis of bone
F.Thin canals connecting the lacunae to each other
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We start by identifying each term and its standard anatomical meaning in bone histology, then we map them to the provided descriptions.
Option 1 (Structural unit of compact bone) corresponds to Osteon. The osteon, or Haversian system, is the fundamental structural unit of compact bone, comprising concentric lamellae around a central canal.
Option 2 (Cavities housing osteocytes) corresponds to Lacuna. Lacunae are small cham......Login to view full explanationLog in for full answers
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