MICROANATOMY

MUSCLE NERVE CARTILAGE BONE

BONE STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Canaliculi are for
A
providing protection
B
housing osteocytes
C
providing nourishment
D
holding bone together
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It helps the bone cells to receive food and oxygen and also to eliminate waste materials.

Detailed explanation-2: -The movement of bone fluid from the region of the bone vasculature through the canaliculi and the lacunae of the surrounding mineralized tissue accomplishes three important tasks. First, it transports nutrients to the osteocytes in the lacunae buried in the mineralized matrix. Second, it carries away the cell waste.

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