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.
Compact Bone. The diagram above shows a transverse view of an osteon (Haversian system) - the basic unit of compact bone. The diagram above shows a longitudinal view of an osteon. Some, mostly older, compact bone is remodelled to form these Haversian systems (or osteons).The osteocytes sit in their lacunae in concentric rings around a central Haversian canal (which runs longitudinally).ompact Bone. The diagram above shows a transverse view of an osteon (Haversian system) - the basic unit of compact bone. The diagram above shows a longitudinal view of an osteon. Some, mostly older, compact bone is remodelled to form these Haversian systems (or osteons).