GENERAL HISTOLOGY

BONE

COMPACT BONE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Haversian canals run through the center of each osteon allowing ____ and ____ to reach the osteocytes.
A
blood; osteocytes
B
osteocytes; osteons
C
osteocytes; nerves
D
blood; nerves
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Haversian canals( are a series of microscopic tubes in the outermost region of bone called cortical bone that allow blood vessels and nerves to travel through them. Each haversian canal generally contains one or two capillaries and nerve fibres. The channels are formed by concentric layers called lamellae.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Haversian canals surround blood vessels and nerve cells throughout bones and communicate with osteocytes (contained in spaces within the dense bone matrix called lacunae) through connections called canaliculi.

Detailed explanation-3: -Key Points. Haversian canals typically run parallel to the surface and along the long axis of the bone and generally contain one or two capillaries and nerve fibers.

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