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Osteocytes |
Mature bone cell |
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Osteon |
System of interconnecting canals in the microscopic structure of adult compact bone, aka Haversian system |
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Trabeculea |
Any of the fibrous bands extending from the capsule into the interior of an organ; 2)strut or thin plate of bone in spongy bone |
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Volkmann canal |
Canals that run at right angels to the long axis of the bone, connecting the vascular and nerve supplies of the periosteum to those of the central canals and medullary cavity; aka perforating canals |
