Plates and bars of bone tissue that surround irregular spaces containing red bone marrow are called
A) trabeculae
B) lamellae
C) perforating canals
D) canaliculi
E) lacunae

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Trabeculae are thin, branching plates of bone tissue that surround irregular spaces containing red bone marrow. Lamellae are concentric rings of bone tissue found in compact bone. Perforating canals are channels that allow blood vessels and nerves to pass through compact bone. Canaliculi are tiny canals that connect lacunae in bone tissue. Lacunae are small spaces in bone tissue that contain osteocytes.

Plates and Bars of Bone Tissue That Surround Irregular Spaces