Why does compact bone have canaliculi, but spongey bone does not?

A) spongy bone does not have osteocytes, unlike compact bone.

B) Spongy bone does not require a blood supply.

C) Nutrients and waste cannot diffuse through spongy bone

D) Nutrients and wastes cannot diffuse through compact bone.

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1 January, 02:38

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Steven Jefferson · Answer 1

The answer is A: spongy bones doesnot have osteocytes, unlike compact bones

Why does compact bone have canaliculi, but spongey bone does not?A) spongy bone does not have osteocytes, unlike compact bone.B) Spongy bone does not require a blood supply.C) Nutrients and waste cannot diffuse through spongy boneD) Nutrients and wastes cannot diffuse through compact bone.