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Anatomy of an Osteon
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Anatomy
12th Grade
10/02/2012

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Osteon
Definition
The structural unit of compact bone[image]
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Lamella
Definition
Weight-bearing column-like matrix tubes composed mainly of collogen[image]
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Central (Haversian) Canal
Definition
Central channel containing blood vessels and nerves[image]
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Volkman's Canal
Definition
Channel laying at right angles to the central canals, connecting blood and nerve supply of the periosteum to that of haversian canal[image]
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Osteocytes
Definition
Living bone[image]
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Osteoblasts
Definition
Form bone tissue
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Osteoclasts
Definition
Large cell that reabsorb or break down bone matrix
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