BONE
STRUCTURES
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Question
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What is canaliculi?
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mature bone cell
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bone tissue
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dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones
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tiny canals that link osteocytes
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small cavities in bone that contain osteocytes
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Between the rings of matrix, the bone cells (osteocytes) are located in spaces called lacunae. Small channels (canaliculi) radiate from the lacunae to the osteonic (haversian) canal to provide passageways through the hard matrix.
Detailed explanation-2: -It helps the bone cells to receive food and oxygen and also to eliminate waste materials.
Detailed explanation-3: -By means of these canaliculi, nutrients and waste products are exchanged to maintain the viability of the osteocyte. Osteocytes are the most abundant type of cell in mature bone tissue. They also are long-lived, surviving as long as the bone they occupy exists.
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