In a microscopic section of the bone, the hair-like projections ramifying a harvesian system in bone and linking the lacunae with one another. These structures are known as ________.
A
lamellae
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B
osteocytes
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C
lacunae
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D
canaliculi
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Solution
The correct option is D canaliculi Osteocytes are the bone cells that concentrically surround the Harvesian canals. On the other hand, lamella is the matrix of these concentrically arranged osteocytes, lacunae is the bone cavity, and canaliculi refers to the radiating projections of the structure.