Biologymedium · Past Paper
What is the name of the structural unit of compact bone?
AOsteoblast
BOsteon
COsteocyte
DTrabeculae
✓ Correct Answer: B — Osteon
An osteon (or Haversian system) is the fundamental functional unit of much compact bone.
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