Nourishment for osteocytes in cancellous bone?

The calcaneus bone is in the heal bone in the foot. It has a halge tuberosity to the posterior that forms the atachment for the Achilles tendon. The reason for the tuberosty as aposd to a direct...

yes bones cells are also called osteocytes

Osteocytes are responsible for the maintenance and turnover of mineral content of surrounding bone. They are found in the flattened lacunae of bone tissue.

Cancellous bone makes up about 20 percent of the human skeleton, providing structural support and flexibility without the weight of compact bone. It is found in most areas of bone that are not...

No cancellous bone is also known as spongy bone