HISTOLOGY
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
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Question
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small pockets that house chondrocytes or osteocytes
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lacunae
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lumen
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collagen fibers
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osteocytes
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chondrocytes
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The small spaces that house the osteocytes and chondrocytes are called (a) lacunae. In cartilage tissue, the lacunae is found within the extracellular matrix and will contain anywhere up to 8 chondrocytes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Where are chondrocytes and osteocytes located? Bone lacunae house osteocytes in bony tissues; thus, chondrocytes are found in the lacunae in cartilage.
Detailed explanation-3: -Chondrocytes are located in the cartilage of the body and osteocytes are located in the bone. Chondrocytes reside in tiny pockets called lacunae that are in the center of cartilage deposits.
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