Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Give the structure and function of the following:
Bone
Advertisements
Solution
Bone
Structure - It is a hard, inflexible, and porous skeletal tissue well supplied with blood vessels and nerves. The bone matrix has a rigid mass of inorganic salts of calcium and magnesium. The bone cells called osteocytes are arranged in the form of thin circular layers around a central canal. Osteocytes are present in small spaces connected to one another by a system of canals.
Function - Bone gives shape, support, and protection to the body parts.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Define the term of connective tissue
Differentiate between:
Bone and Cartilage
Name the tissues found:
at the joints of two bones
Write 'True or False' for the following statement:
The end of the bones is connected with ligaments.
The question has four answers. Choose the correct answer:
Connective tissue connects
The question has four answers. Choose the correct answer:
Blood is which type of tissue
State whether true or false. If false, correct the statement.
Bone and cartilage are two types of areolar connective tissues.
Lining of blood vessels is made up of ______.
Give reasons for
Branches of a tree move and bend freely in high wind velocity.
Tendon connects ______.
