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multiple choice question what is the purpose of the canaliculi in compa…

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multiple choice question what is the purpose of the canaliculi in compact bone? to provide a passageway for nerves into a long bone to provide a passageway for blood vessels into a long bone to provide a passageway for blood vessels through the center of the long bone to provide a passageway between the lacunae

Explanation:

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Canaliculi in compact bone are tiny channels that connect lacunae (where osteocytes are located). They allow for the exchange of nutrients, waste - products, and chemical signals between osteocytes. They do not serve as passageways for nerves or blood vessels into or through the long bone.

Answer:

To provide a passageway between the lacunae