NON-LAMELLAR AND LAMELLAR BONE – 2
These figures show again the differencent organization of osteocytes in non-lamellar and lamellar bones.
Upper figure – Non-lamellar bone
Osteocytes (highlighted in blue) distributed irregularly in the bone extracellular matrix.
Lower figure – Lamellar bone
Osteocytes (highlighted in blue) organized in rows between bone lamellae.
Observe a layer of dense regular connective dissue on the outer surface of the bone, the periosteum.
Non-lamellar bone. Staining: HE. Medium magnification.
Lamellar bone. Staining: HE. Medium magnification.