If dense bone lacked canaliculi:
A) there would be no blood supply to the bone cells.
B) diffusion between cells would not be possible.
C) there would be no nerve supply to the bone tissue.
D) the extracellular matrix would not be formed by osteoblasts.
E) the chondrocytes would not be able to remodel the bone.

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Canaliculi are small channels that allow for the diffusion of nutrients and waste between osteocytes in bone tissue. Without canaliculi, this diffusion would not be possible.

If Dense Bone Lacked Canaliculi