Canaliculi are
A) also known as Volkmann's channels.
B) the same as Haversian canals.
C) narrow passageways in the matrix connecting lacunae to blood supply.
D) layers of bony matrix laid down in rings.
E) have both a fibrous outer layer and a cellular inner layer.

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Canaliculi are narrow passageways in the matrix connecting lacunae (spaces where bone cells called osteocytes reside) to a network of blood vessels and nerves. This allows for the exchange of nutrients and waste between osteocytes and the blood supply.

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