While studying bones in pathophysiology class, the nursing students learn that the Haversian canals are composed of
A)
calcium salts.
B)
collagen.
C)
lymphatics.
D)
glycosaminoglycans.
Ans:
C
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Haversian canals are spaces in the bone of the cortex that move parallel through the long axis of the bone for a short distance and then branch and communicate with other, similar canals. Each canal carries one or two blood vessels, lymphatics, and some nerve fibers.
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