While studying bones in pathophysiology class, the nursing students learn that the Haversian canals are composed of
A) calcium salts.
B) collagen.
C) lymphatics.
D) glycosaminoglycans.

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Haversian canals are spaces in the bone of the cortex that move parallel through the long axis of the bone for a short distance and then branch and communicate with other, similar canals. Each canal carries one or two blood vessels, lymphatics, and some nerve fibers.

While Studying Bones in Pathophysiology Class, the Nursing Students Learn