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How Do Oxygen and Nutrients Reach the Osteocytes Supporting Each

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How do oxygen and nutrients reach the osteocytes supporting each osteon?


A) Oxygen and nutrients diffuse through the mineralized osteoid
B) Cytoplasmic extensions located in the canaliculi allow oxygen and nutrients to pass from cell to cell.
C) Perforating canals carry the blood between the periosteum and each osteocyte.
D) Dendritic cells move between the lamellae delivering oxygen.

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