MATCHING
Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation.
-bone resorbing cells
A)hematopoiesis
B)diaphysis
C)epiphyses
D)periosteum
E)endosteum
F)osteocytes
G)osteoclasts
H)osteoblasts
I)osteon
J)trabeculae

Question

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Cells responsible for breaking down and absorbing bone tissue.

Answer: A
 The process of blood cell formation that occurs in the bone marrow.

Answer: B
 The shaft of a long bone.

Answer: D
 The outer layer of bone that provides attachment for tendons and ligaments.

Answer: E
 The inner layer of bone that lines the medullary cavity.

Answer: F
 Bone cells that maintain and monitor the protein and mineral content of the surrounding matrix.

Answer: H
 Cells responsible for bone formation.

Answer: I
 The basic unit of compact bone, consisting of concentric layers of bone matrix surrounding a central canal containing blood vessels and nerves.

Answer: J
 The interconnecting rods or plates of bone that make up cancellous (spongy) bone.

MATCHING Match Each Term with Its Corresponding Definition or Explanation