How do blood vessels and nerves reach individual bone cells in compact bone?

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How do blood vessels and nerves reach individual bone cells in compact bone?

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Bones contain bone cells in lacunae, which are tiny chambers arranged in circles and canals. The canals contain blood and nerves.

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