Lecture Notes: Bone as an Organ

Definition of an Organ

• An organ consists of multiple tissues working together.

Bone as an Organ

• Bone is considered an organ.
• Composed of several different tissues:
  • Bone (Osseous) Tissue
    • Made up of osteons.
    • Contains:
      • Lacunae
      • Central canals
      • Lamellae
      • Canaliculi
  • Dense Regular Connective Tissue
  • Adipose Tissue
  • Epithelium
  • Nervous Tissue