In bone, Volkmann's canals function to:
a. Allow fluid flow between bone and cartilage
b. Carry longitudinally oriented blood vessels of haversian systems (osteons)
c. Form tiny channels that allow communication between one osteocyte and another
d. Surround osteoclasts that migrate to the surface of a bone
e. Transfer blood between neighboring haversian systems
ANS: E
Volkmann's canals carry blood vessels running at angles to the long axis of a bone and allow communication between adjacent longitudinal osteons.
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