Histology Of Compact Bone
Histology Of Compact Bone . The humerus, femur, radius, ulna, tibia, and fibula. This shows the architecture of compact bone which is designed to nourish and regulate osteocytes and bone matrix. Compact Bone 10x Histology from bcrc.bio.umass.edu Compact bone, also called cortical bone, is the hard, stiff, smooth, thin, white bone tissue that surrounds all bones in the human body. Osteocytes can be seen embedded in concentric rings in the bone matrix. It is the shell of many bones and in the histology of normal bone, as a result of the normal remodeling process, up to 20% of the bone surface may be covered by osteoid (usually 10 µm thick).