Topics: Compact Bone Quiz
What is a haversian canal?
A. channels lying at right angles to the central canal, connecting blood and nerve supply of the periosteum to that of the Haversian canal
B. one of a network of tubes running through compact bone that contains blood vessels and nerves
C. dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones
D. tiny canals that link osteocytes
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The organic matrix is produced by ____________.
A. Osteoblasts
B. Osteoclasts
C. Osteocytes