How do nutrients reach osteocytes in spongy bone?
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Correct answer: Through diffusion from nearby marrow spaces
Spongy bone trabeculae are thin enough that nutrients diffuse directly from blood vessels in the marrow spaces. This eliminates the need for central canals.
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