GENERAL HISTOLOGY

BONE

COMPACT BONE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ____ are tiny canals radiating outward from the central canal to all lacunae.
A
lacunae
B
canaliculi
C
lamellae
D
epiphysis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Canaliculi-tiny canals that connect all the lacunae.

Detailed explanation-2: -Canaliculi. Tiny canals, canaliculi, radiate outward from the central canals to all lacunae; the canaliculi form a transportation system that connects all the bone cells to the nutrient supply through the hard bone matrix.

Detailed explanation-3: -Osteons are cylindrical structures that contain a mineral matrix and living osteocytes connected by canaliculi, which transport blood.

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