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To describe: The way in which nutrients reach the osteocytes when a spongy bone has no osteons.
Introduction: The skeletal system of adult humans includes about 206 separate bones and related cartilages. The bone is defined as the substance that forms the skeleton of the human body. The bone is composed mainly of calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate.
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Osteocytes are the cells accountable for the turn-over and maintenance of the bone’s mineral content. The osteocytes continue to form bone to some degree, which is essential for maintaining the health and strength of the matrix of the bone. The nutrients reach the osteocytes in the spongy bone that has no osteons by diffusing along the canaliculi that open onto the surface of the trabeculae.
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