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skelet666 [1.2K]
3 years ago
5

The structural unit of compact bone (osteon) resembles the growth rings of a tree trunk. the structural unit of compact bone (os

teon) resembles the growth rings of a tree trunk.
a. True
b. False
Biology
1 answer:
tino4ka555 [31]3 years ago
4 0
The statement above is TRUE.
The osteon is the fundamental functional unit of a compact bone. Osteons are roughly cylindrical in shape and they are typically several millimetre long and about 0.2mm in diameter. The osteon resembles the growth ring of a tree trunk.
The cylindrical structure of osteon is made up of four different parts which are a central tube, a lamellae, a lacunae and canaliculi.
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