ribonucleic acid, RNA (noun). (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell.
Osteocytes â mature osteoblasts. Osteoclasts â bone-destroying cells. Compact bone A structural unit of a compact bone is called an osteon (or Haversian system). Osteon â cylindrical structure oriented parallel to bone's long axis.Osteon consists of hollow tubes, one inside the other, called lamella.steocytes â mature osteoblasts. Osteoclasts â bone-destroying cells. Compact bone A structural unit of a compact bone is called an osteon (or Haversian system). Osteon â cylindrical structure oriented parallel to bone's long axis.Osteon consists of hollow tubes, one inside the other, called lamella.
The basic unit of Compact Bone is an  osteon , which is also known as a  Haversian System . Each Haversian System (unit) has a cylindrical structure that consists of four parts: 1  A central tube called a Haversian Canal, which contains blood vessels and nerves.2  The Haversian Canal is surrounded by alternate layers of:here are two main types of bone tissue, compact bone and spongy bone. Individual bones in the body can be formed from both of these types of bone tissue. The diagram on the right shows the physical structure of a typical  long bone .