Nutrients and oxygen reach the seemingly isolated osteocytes in compact bone through tiny fluid-filled tunnels called
A)trabeculae
B)lacunae
C)canaliculi
D)periosteum
E)endosteum

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Nutrients and oxygen reach the osteocytes through tiny fluid-filled channels called canaliculi, which connect them to the central canal (Haversian canal) that runs through each osteon. Trabeculae are found in spongy (cancellous) bone, lacunae are small spaces that house the osteocytes, and periosteum and endosteum are outer and inner layers of bone tissue, respectively.

Nutrients and Oxygen Reach the Seemingly Isolated Osteocytes in Compact