Bone Matrix Coloring
Coloring Directions
Lamella (A) - light blue
Spongy Bone (B) - green
Volkman's Canal (F) - orange
Haversian Canal (D) -- yellow
Compact Bone (E) -- light brown
Periosteum (C) - pink
Lacuna (I) - dark blue
Osteocyte (H) - red
Canaliculi (G) - purple
1. What structure connects osteocytes? __________________
2. Osteocytes form rings called __________________
3. What canal is found in the center of the rings? ________________
4. Osteocytes are within chambers called ______________
Other Resources on Bones
Anatomy and Physiology Skeletal System Unit