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Microscopy of compact bone

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Microscopy of compact bone

Compact bone, also called cortical bone, dense bone in which the bony matrix is solidly filled with organic ground substance and inorganic salts, leaving only tiny spaces (lacunae) that contain the osteocytes, or bone cells.

Function of Canaliculi in compact bone:

These spaces are called lacunae, and they house bone-producing cells, called osteocytes, which are united through a network of canals, called canaliculi. The canaliculi supply nutrients via blood vessels, remove cellular wastes, and provide a means of communication between osteocytes.