Osteocytes exchange substances with nearby cells by means of cellular processes passing through __________.
A) canaliculi
B) central canals
C) lacunae
D) trabeculae

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Osteocytes, which are mature bone cells, exchange substances with nearby cells through their cellular processes that extend into tiny channels called canaliculi. These channels allow for the diffusion of nutrients and waste products between osteocytes and the blood supply in the bone.

Osteocytes Exchange Substances with Nearby Cells by Means of Cellular