The space housing an osteocyte is called a:
ALacuna
BLamina
CLigament
DLymphatic
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Lacuna
1. Each osteocyte sits in its own pocket.
2. Bone tissue surrounds it.
3. Each osteocyte is located in a space called a lacuna.
4. So the answer is a lacuna.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 6 'Bone Tissue and the Skeletal System'_
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