parts of compact bone

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lacunae

Opening in matrix that contains osteocytes

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trabeculae

Branching structures found in spongy bone

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canaliculi

Tiny channels that connect lacunae

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osteon

Includes the central canal, lamellae, and osteocytes

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osteoblast

Bone cell responsible for deposition of bone matrix

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osteocyte

Mature bone cell located within a lacuna

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osteoclast

bone cell that absorbs and removes unwanted bony tissue

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perforating canals

Passageways connecting two central canals

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central canals

Found in the center of the osteon; contains vessels and nerves

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Lamellae

Concentric rings around the central canal