Nutrients Needed by the Osteocytes are Carried Through the Canaliculi

Question

Nutrients needed by the osteocytes are carried through the canaliculi.

Accepted Answer

Osteocytes are embedded in the bone matrix and are connected to each other and to the blood supply by thin processes called canaliculi. Nutrients and waste products diffuse through the canaliculi to reach the osteocytes, which rely on this supply for their metabolic activity and survival.