Osteocytes and layers of extracellular matrix, which are concentrically clustered around a central canal, form a cylinder-shaped unit called __________.
A) an osteocyte
B) an osteum
C) an osteon
D) a trabecula

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An osteon, also known as a Haversian system, is the structural unit of compact bone, consisting of osteocytes arranged in concentric layers around a central canal.

Osteocytes and Layers of Extracellular Matrix, Which Are Concentrically Clustered