Perforating Canals ________

question 96

Multiple Choice

Perforating canals ________.

• A) are arranged parallel to the surface of the bone
• B) are always associated with osteons in spongy bone
• C) transmit blood vessels to osteons deep inside the bone
• D) occur in growing juvenile bone, but are obliterated in adult bone
• E) All of the answers are correct.

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