NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
HUMAN ANATOMY PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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What are the small passageways through compact bone that connect osteocytes to each other and the central canal?
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lamellae
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lacunae
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canaliculi
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osteons
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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: -Connective Tissues: Bone, Adipose, and Blood Between the lacunae are microchannels called canaliculi; they connect the lacunae to aid diffusion between the cells . Canaliculi are microchannels connecting the lacunae together.
Detailed explanation-3: -Compact Bone Tissue Osteons are cylindrical structures that contain a mineral matrix and living osteocytes connected by canaliculi, which transport blood. They are aligned parallel to the long axis of the bone.
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