Difference between revisions of "Haversian systems"
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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]] | ||
Revision as of 16:26, 26 November 2010
- 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