Microscopic View of Compact Bone
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Osteon (Haversian system)
Central canal and all concentric lamellae with Haversian/central canal in center.
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Haversian/central canal
Runs along the length of bone.
Carries blood, lymph vessels, and nerves.
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Canaliculus/canaliculi
Tiny canals radiating outward from central canal.
Single Canal = Canaliculus
They connect the central canal to small chambers in the lamellae called lacunae.
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Osteocytes
Mature bone cells found inside lacunae.
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Lacunae
Small chambers that ‘house’ the mature bone cells (osteocytes)
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Perforating/Volkmann’s canals
Canals that run into compact bone and marrow cavity from the periosteum.
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