Animal Anatomy: Histology of Bone

Histology of Bone

What is the difference between an Osteocyte and Osteoblast cell?

Where are the Osteoblast Cells located in the bone?

What is the main function of Osteoclast Cells?

Name the outermost covering of the bone.

What is the basic structural and functional unit of a Compact Bone?

What is the difference between a Compact (dense) bone and Cancellous (spongy) bone?

What is the main function of the Haversian canals and Volkmann’s canals?

Where are the Osteocytes located in bone?

Define Syndesmology.

What is the difference between Synarthrosis and Amphiarthroses joints?

What is Gomphosis?

Give two examples of Symphyses joints.

What are the main characteristic features of a Diarthrodial joint (synovial joint)?

Name the membrane that makes up the inner lining of the joint.

What is the main function of the Synovial Membrane?

What are the characteristic features of normal synovial fluid?

Name the extra-capsular ligaments on the Stifle Joint.

Name the intra-capsular ligaments found inside the Stifle Joint.

Classify the synovial joints depending on their possible movements.

Give two examples of ball and socket joints.

Give two examples of ginglymus joints

Name all the joints of the forelimb starting from top to bottom.

Name all the joints of the hindlimb starting from top to bottom.

Name the only bony connection between the axial and appendicular skeleton.

Name the bones that articulate on the Stifle Joint.

Name two conditions in dogs in which one or more segments of a joint are out of place (dislocated).

What joint corresponds to the human knee?

stifle

Name the diagnostic procedure when you aspirate fluid from a joint.

What is the inflammation of a joint called?

arthritis

Name two NSAIDs that are used to relieve inflammation and pain in dogs.