Parts Of An Osteon
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Osteon
A basic unit of structure in compact bone
Osteocytes
A bone cell, formed when an osteoblast becomes embedded in the matrix it has secreated
Lacunae
A small space containing an osteocyte in bone, or chondrocyte in cartilage
Periosteum
A specialized connective tissue covering all bones
Volkmann's canal
Any of the small channels in bone that that transmit blood vessels from the periosteum into the bone, lie perpendicular to haversian canal
Haverisian (central) canal
Contains nerves, lymphatic, and blood vessels
Collagen
Major component in connective tissue
Lamellae
Plates of collagen fiber
Canaliculi
Small channels connecting the lacunae
Spongy bone
Trebeculae, lattice like structures
