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~~[[Image:Haversian system.jpg|right|thumb|100px|<small><center>Haversian system (Courtesy of RVC Histology images)</center></small>]]~~

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*'''Haversian canals'''

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**Run longitudinally through the bone

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**Carry anastamosing and branching blood vessels, connecting with bone marrow cavity and periosteum

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**Surrounded by concentric bony '''lamellae'''

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***Rows of interconnected lacunae within, contain '''osteocytes''' (communicate by channels in young bones)

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*'''Haversion canals + lamellae + osteocytes = Haversion system'''

[[Category:Musculoskeletal System - Anatomy & Physiology]]

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