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 compact bone that makes up the outer surface of bone is called: A) cortical. Health, Nutrition, and Food Sciences â¢ Started by mikael â¢ Views: 911 â¢ Last post by mikael (2 years ago). Bone cells that are responsible for bone resorption are called A) osteoclasts. years ago. Bone cells that are responsible for eroding the bone surface during resorption a. Bone cells that are responsible for eroding the bone surface during resorption are called: A) osteoclasts.