MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An osteocyte “lives” in ____
A
lacunae
B
lamellae
C
Haversian canals
D
Volkmann’s canals
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: -osteocyte, a cell that lies within the substance of fully formed bone. It occupies a small chamber called a lacuna, which is contained in the calcified matrix of bone. Osteocytes derive from osteoblasts, or bone-forming cells, and are essentially osteoblasts surrounded by the products they secreted.

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