Practice Lab Practical on Bone Histology
  1. In the above picture:
    1. Identify the large black space indicated by the yellow arrow.
    2. In living tissue, what would occupy this space?
    3. Identify the small black space indicated by the red arrow.
    4. In living tissue, what would occupy this space?
    5. Identify the structure indicated by the yellow circle.
    6. Identify the structure indicated by the pink arrow.
    7. Identify the structure indicated by the green arrow.
    8. Identify the diagonal black line indicated by the blue arrow.
    9. In living tissue, what would occupy this space?

  2. In the above picture:
    1. Identify the structure indicated by the black arrow.
    2. Identify the channel indicated by the yellow arrow.
    3. Identify the channel indicated by the light green arrow.
    4. Identify the space indicated by the pink arrow.
    5. In living tissue, what would occupy this space?
    6. Identify the structure indicated by the light blue arrow.
    7. Identify the structure indicated by the purple arrow.
    8. Identify the opening indicated by the red arrow.
    9. Identify the structure indicated by the white arrow.

  3. In the above picture:
    1. What type of bone is indicated by the pink star?
    2. How many osteons would you expect to find in this particular type of bone?
    3. What type of bone is indicated by the green arrow?
    4. Identify the structure indicated by the black arrow.
    5. What previously occurred here?

  4. In the above picture:
    1. Identify the cells labeled 1.
    2. Identify the spaces labeled 2.
    3. Identify the spaces labeled 3.

  5. In the above picture:
    1. Identify the spaces labeled 1.
    2. Identify the spaces labeled 2.
    3. Identify the cells labeled 3.
    4. Identify the structures labeled 4.
    5. Name the space that contains structures 5-8.
    6. Identify the structures labeled 9.

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