Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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Cells in the outer lamella of an osteon receive nutrients:
a) by diffusion through the extracellular matrix
b) by diffusion from surrounding blood vessels
c) by cell-to-cell transfer through gap junctions
d) directly from the blood in perforating canals
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In a compact bone the fundamental functional unit that consists of the system through which blood supply of the osteocytes takes place. This system consists of the Haversian canal and its accessory blood vessels and microscopic canals canaliculi are called Osteon.
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