The type of bone tissue that is found in the middle portion of a long bone and has lacunae arranged in concentric circles around central canals that contain blood vessels and nerves is

A. yellow marrow.
B. red marrow.
C. spongy bone.
D. compact bone.
E. fibrous membrane.


Answer: D

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