Key:
- Osteon
- Central canal
- Canaliculi within Lamella (Layer)
- Lacuna
Description:
- Hard calcified matrix
- Contains many collagen fibers which provides great strength and flexibility like ‘re-bar’ in concrete
- Osteocytes lie in lacunae
- Well vascularized
Functions:
- Support for the body
- Storage of calcium, other minerals, and fat
- Blood cell production
- Protection of vital organs
- Provides levers (Not Movement) for the muscles to act on
Location:
- Bones