lamellae (layers of tissue that form concentric circles of the osteon), central canal (tube-like passage that contains blood vessels and nerve fibers), lacunae (small spaces in the bone tissue that contain osteoblasts), and canaliculi (small channels that extend from the lacunae to the central...
Radiographs showed that the tail-suspended long bones underwent a minor reduction in bone thickness. However, there were great changes in the osteocyte morphologies in the FITC images, where the osteocyte lacunae appeared much larger with a striking change in the cell distribution and canaliculi ...
Describe four functions of the skeletal system with an example. What is the function of bone lacunae? Describe the location and function of the hyoid bone. Describe the different types of joints in the human skeletal system. Discuss one characteristic of bon...
fully developed osteocytes are enclosed within a network of microscopic bony cavities referred to as lacunae (where the cellular bodies are situated) and canaliculi (where the arborization of cytoplasmic processes is contained) and are surrounded by bone fluid responsible for oxygen and nutrient suppl...
Osteocyte, a cell that lies within the substance of fully formed bone. The osteocyte is capable of bone deposition and resorption. It also is involved in bone remodeling by transmitting signals to other osteocytes in response to deformations of bone caus
bone mineral, and proteolytic enzymes to digest the bone matrix. The resorption process results in the formation of cavities, also known as Howship’s lacunae, beneath active osteoclasts. Osteoclasts undergo apoptosis once these cavities reach a certain size, leading to the termination of bone resor...