NON-LAMELLAR BONE AND LAMELLAR BONE – 3
Upper figure – Non-lamellar bone
Osteocytes highlighted in blue are irregularly distributed in the extracellular matrix. Osteoblasts highlighted in light brown. Osteoclast highlighted in red.
Osteocytes highlighted in blue are irregularly distributed in the extracellular matrix. Osteoblasts highlighted in light brown. Osteoclast highlighted in red.
Lower figure – Lamellar bone
Lacunae and canalicles filled with red stain organized in parallel rows. The canalicles connect each osteocyte with its neighbors.
Non-lamellar bone. Staining: HE. Magnification: medium.
Lamellar bone. Thionine stain fills cavities and tunnels of the bone matrix. Magnification: small.