MATCHING
Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation.
-tough connective tissue covering of the bone
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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Tough connective tissue covering of the bone is the definition of periosteum.

Answer: B 
 Diaphysis is the long, cylindrical portion of the bone.

Answer: C 
 Epiphyses are the rounded ends of the bone.

Answer: F 
 Osteocytes are the mature bone cells found in the lacunae of bone.

Answer: G 
 Osteoclasts are cells that break down and resorb bone tissue.

Answer: H 
 Osteoblasts are cells that build and deposit new bone tissue.

Answer: I 
 Osteon is the structural unit of compact bone.

Answer: J 
 Trabeculae are the branching bony plates found in spongy bone tissue.

Answer: A 
 Hematopoiesis is the process of blood cell formation in the bone marrow.

Answer: E 
 Endosteum is the thin membrane lining the inner surface of the bone.

MATCHING Match Each Term with Its Corresponding Definition or Explanation