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How do blood vessels and nerves reach individual bone cells in compact bone?

Answer 1

Through the central and perforating canals.

Blood vessels and nerves that pass through the central and perforating canals, which are branches that connect the central canals of individual osteons and pass through the concentric lamellae, are responsible for providing blood flow to the bone cells in compact bone.

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Answer 2

Kai Adams

Blood vessels and nerves reach individual bone cells in compact bone through a network of canals called Haversian canals (or osteons). These canals run parallel to the long axis of the bone and contain blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves. From the Haversian canals, smaller channels called canaliculi extend outward to connect with individual osteocytes (bone cells), allowing for the exchange of nutrients, waste products, and communication signals.

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