The outer layer of the periosteum contains blood vessels and nerves,some of which penetrate to the inner structures of the bone by way of:
A) Volkmann canals.
B) canaliculi.
C) Sharpey canals.
D) trabeculae.

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Blood vessels and nerves in the outer layer of the periosteum penetrate the inner structures of the bone through Volkmann canals, which are channels or passageways that run perpendicular to the shaft of a long bone. Canaliculi are small channels that connect osteocytes (bone cells) to each other and to the central canal within an osteon. Sharpey canals are small passageways in bone that allow blood vessels to enter and exit. Trabeculae are the thin bony structures that make up spongy bone.

The Outer Layer of the Periosteum Contains Blood Vessels and Nerves,some