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−[[Image:Haversian system.jpg|right|thumb|100px|<small><center>Haversian system (Courtesy of RVC Histology images)</center></small>]]
−*'''Haversian canals'''
−**Run longitudinally through the bone
−**Carry anastamosing and branching blood vessels, connecting with bone marrow cavity and periosteum
−**Surrounded by concentric bony '''lamellae'''
−***Rows of interconnected lacunae within, contain '''osteocytes''' (communicate by channels in young bones)
−*'''Haversion canals + lamellae + osteocytes = Haversion system'''
[[Category:Musculoskeletal System - Anatomy & Physiology]]
[[Category:Musculoskeletal System - Anatomy & Physiology]]