KROK 1 2014 – Question 138 · KROK (Medicine) · Histology, Cytology, and Embryology

During the histological study of cortical shaft, basophilic cells with developed synthesis organelles can be seen on the bone surface under the layer of fibers. These cells take part in bone tissue regeneration. What shaft layer are they located in?

  1. A. Periosteum
  2. B. Outer lamellae of compact bone tissue
  3. C. Osteon layer
  4. D. Bone
  5. E. Inner lamellae of compact bone tissue
Hint

Distinguish the layers made of mature mineralised matrix from the one that carries osteogenic cells on its surface, and use the clue about the fibrous layer above the cells.

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