GD FIRST TIMERS CORE 2: Bones 2 (J-L)

The fluid flowing through the canaliculi “bone caves” gives the living osteocyte cell ”prisoners” food and oxygen.

Osteoblast cells get buried and go through a type of metamorphosis (a change) which makes them into osteocyte cells.

Canaliculi caves are found in the super-dense, super-hard compact teeth. They play a critical part in keeping imprisoned osteocytes alive.

There are 1 million osteon logs laying side-by-side in a cubic inch of compact bone.

An osteon is about the exact size of an upper eyelash.

About ten living osteocyte cells are buried in each lamellae ring of an osteon.