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Canaliculi in bones are cytoplasmic processes between bone cells that form between the bone cells (osteocytes) before the extracellular matrix hardens, or ossifies.
They're basically extensions of the cytoplasm that connect the cells and allow communication and transfer of nutrients between the cells so they don't die.
Anatomically, a canaliculi is any small channel in the body.
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What is inside a canaliculi?
Inside a canaliculus, you would typically find osteocyte cell processes that extend through the bone matrix. Canaliculi provide a pathway for nutrient and waste exchange between osteocytes and the surrounding extracellular fluid to maintain bone health.
What is the answer to a bone building cell?
An osteoblast is a bone building cell. Osteo=bone, blast=build.
What route is taken by nutrients through a bone starting with periosteum and ending with an osteocyte in a lacuna?
The circulatory system brings blood containing nutrients and oxygen to the periosteum, which covers the bone. The periosteum is a thin membrane that contains nerves and blood vessels. Its main function is to provide nourishment to the bone. From the periosteum, nutrients and oxybgen go through the perforating canals to the central canal, and then to the canaliculi. The osteocyte nearest the central canal passes nutrients to the next osteocyte with arm-like extensions that extend into the canaliculi to the next osteocyte. At the terminal end of each extension, gap junctions connect the cytoplasm of each osteocyte so that nutrients/wastes can be passed between cells to/from the central canal.
What is a bone-digesting cell?
A bone-digesting cell is a type of cell known as an osteoclast, responsible for breaking down and resorbing bone tissue during bone remodeling processes. Osteoclasts play a key role in maintaining healthy bone density and shape by removing old or damaged bone tissue.
The most abundant cell type in bone is?
Osteocytes are the most abundant bone cell type comprising about 95% of all bone cells. Although relatively inert, they are capable of molecular modification and synthesis.
What is inside a canaliculi?
Inside a canaliculus, you would typically find osteocyte cell processes that extend through the bone matrix. Canaliculi provide a pathway for nutrient and waste exchange between osteocytes and the surrounding extracellular fluid to maintain bone health.
Which bone contains canaliculi?
canaliculus is a small channel or canal, as in bones, where they connect to lacunae. Lacuna is a small shallow space in the bones in which the osteocytes lie.
What is the function of the canaliculus?
Very small, sometimes microscopic canals are called as canaliculus. They are usually present in bones.
How does a bone cell move?
The bone cell moves through the support of the muscles. The cell muscles will expand and contract which will result into movement of the bone cell.
What important difference between single bone cell and the bone tissue in a human femur bone?
A bone cell is a living cell, but bone tissue includes a non-living matrix
Which of following selections lists bones cells in the order from unspecialized stem cell to highly specialized mature bone cell?
The correct order is as follows: Mesenchymal stem cell - an unspecialized stem cell that can differentiate into various cell types, including bone cells. Osteoprogenitor cell - a partially differentiated cell that is committed to becoming a bone cell. Osteoblast - a bone-forming cell that synthesizes and secretes the matrix of bone. Osteocyte - a mature bone cell that maintains the structure and function of bone tissue.
What is one important difference between a single bone and the bone tissue in a human femur bone?
A bone cell is a living cell, but bone tissue includes a non-living matrix
Is skin and bone a tissue or cell?
cell
Which cell creates a bone cell?
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What bone cell is an undifferentiated stem cell?
Osteogenic cell
Bone and muscle of the cell?
Cells comprise bone and muscle, they do not have bone and muscle in them.
What are the little canals that connect areas of bone cells?
The little canals that connect areas of bone cells are called canaliculi. These canaliculi allow for communication and nutrient exchange between adjacent bone cells, known as osteocytes. This network helps maintain bone health and function.
