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nutrient foramen
Identify the opening

perforating canals
Identify the canals

perforating canals
Identify the location of the canal

osteon
Identify the structural unit

osteon (ostea plural)
Identify the structural unit

osteocyte (in lacuna)
Identify the cell

osteocyte (in lacuna)
Identify the cell

concentric lamellae
Identify the layers indicated by the arrow.

concentric lamellae
Identify the layers indicated by the arrow.

central canal
Identify the canal

central canal
Identify the canal

canaliculus
Identify the microscopic channels

lacuna (lacunae plural)
Identify the space

trabeculae (of spongy bone)
Identify the bony structures

trabeculae (of spongy bone)
Identify the bony structures

blood supply to osteocytes
nutrient foramen -> perforating canal -> central canal -> canaliculus -> osteocyte
nutrient foramen -> perforating canal -> central canal -> canaliculus -> osteocyte
blood supply to osteocytes