Histology slide: Compact bone. Name the structural unit of compact bone, visible as concentric layers of matrix surrounding a central canal.
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Image prompt: A close-up of a vertebra. Name the specific bony projection marked by the arrow that serves as an attachment point for back muscles and ligaments. (Hint: You can feel it running down the middle of your spine.)