How does the structure of an osteon contribute to the overall strength and health of bone?

Q: A race between two runners is often used as an analogy to describe the mechanism of endochondral…

A: Ossification is the process of formation of new layer of bone material which is carried out by…

Q: What two types of substances are stored in bone matrix?

A: Introduction: The skeleton forms the important structure of the human body.  The bones performs many…

Q: What space within bone does an osteocytes occupy?

A: BoneBone is a connective tissue that exhibits four types of cells: osteoblasts, bone lining cells,…

Q: The basic functional units of mature compact bone are:  (a) lacunae. (b) osteocytes. (c) osteons.…

A: There are four major tissues in animals: epithelial tissue, connective tissue, nervous tissue, and…

Q: What occurs in bone formation step in the bone remodelling cycle?

A: 1= ACTIVATION 2= RESORPTION 3=REVERSAL

Q: What happens in the resting step of the bone remodelling cycle?

A: Bone is metabolically always active and it undergoes remodeling throughout our life.  Bone…

Q: What changes occur in the organic part of bone extracellular matrixwith aging?

A: Bones are referred to as tissues present in the body of an organism that is hard and rigid and is…

Q: Considering how a long bone develops, what are thesimilarities and differences between a primary and…

A: Ossification refers to the procedure by which bone forms. It is also called osteogenesis.…

Q: Describe the following classes of bone and give an example of each. Long     Short     Flat

A: Bone is the substance that forms the skeleton of the body. It is composed chiefly of calcium…

Q: Cells in the outer lamella of an osteon receive nutrients: a) by diffusion through the…

A: In a compact bone the fundamental functional unit that consists of the system through which blood…

Q: What are the three types of cartilage? Which type is moreclosely associated with bone?

A: A durable and smooth elastic fiber is cartilage, a rubber-like lining covering and protects long…

Q: What do osteogenic cells form?

A: Osteogenic cells:                  The bone cells that divide, differentiate and develops into…

Q: What is the use of demineralised bone?

A: The human skeleton is the internal framework of the human body. It is composed of around 270 bones…

Q: one deposition (formation) occurs where bone is injured or added strength is needed.  During this…

A: Osteoclasts are cells associated with bone lysis. Osteoblasts are cells associated with bone…

Q: What is the longest bone in human?

A: There are 206 bones present in an adult human.  These bones vary in shape and size depending upon…

Q: What is the purpose of the spongy bone tissue?

A: Bones provide the protective and supporting framework for the tissues and organs of the body. It is…

Q: How do bone resorption and bone deposition different?

A: Bone is a part of skeletal tissue which is a type of dense connective tissue. It provides structural…

Q: What is the healing process in stages for bone repair after a fracture?

A: The composition of human body’s skeletal system includes bones along with joints. This system plays…

Q: Mrs Franklin is a 70 year old lady who was suffering from kyphosis (hunchback). While working on her…

A: Bone is a living tissue that belongs to the skeletal system, and ossification refers to the process…

Q: Which are the three types of bone cells involved in bone formation and breakdown?

A: A group of cells having a similar structure and function is called tissue. The tissues are mainly of…

Q: How does a decrease in osteoblast activity and a decrease in adding minerals to bone lead to weaker…

A: Bones are the structural unit of the skeletal system of the body. The bones are made up of the…

Q: How does bone adjust to mechanical stress? Describethe roles of osteoblasts and osteoclasts in this…

A: Mechanical stress is defined as the internal resistance offered by a body when a force is applied…

Q: How does the structure of a bone make it strong yet lightweight?

A: Bones are one of the skeletal system components, and it serves several functions such as providing…

Q: During intramembranous ossification, which type of tissue is replaced by bone?

A: A tissue is a gathering of cells, in closeness, coordinated to perform at least one explicit…

Q: Describe the role of osteoclasts and osteoblasts inremodeling bone.

A: Resorption of bone tissue is osteoclasts and the formation of new bone tissue is osteoblasts.Various…

Q: Why is spongy bone able to withstand stress in an area such asthe expanded end of a long bone?

A: Bones refer to rigid organ that forms the part of vertebrate skeleton. They are protective,…

Q: Describe how age influences bone structure.

A: The degree of maturation in a bone of the child is known as the bone age. The growth of an…

Q: What is responsible for bone resorption ?

A: Osteoclasts are bone cells which are large and release acids and lysosomal enzymes which dissolve…

Q: What are osteoblasts involved in?

A: Osteoblast are specialised Mesenchymal cell that synthesise Bone Matrix and co-ordinate the…

Q: Describe the stages of endochondral ossification of bone?

A: Endochondral ossification is the process by which developing cartilage is gradually replaced by bone…