| Term | Definition |
|---|
| compact bone | dense and homogeneous appearance |
| central/haversian canal(s) | runs parallel to the long axis of the bone and carries blood vessels, nerves, and lymph vessels thru the bony matrix |
| osteocytes | mature bone cells |
| lacunae | chambers arranged in concentric circles-circumferential lamellae around the central canal |
| osteon/haversian system | a central canal and all the concentric lamellae surrounding it |
| canaliculi | tiny canals radiating outward from a central canal to the lacunae of the first lamella and then from lamella to lamella |
| perforating/volkmann's canals | run into the compact bone and marrow cavity from the periosteum at right angles to the shaft-w/ central canals, complete the communication pathway b/t bone interior and its external surface |
| matrix | dense and contains deposits of calcium salts around protein fibers |
| cancellous/spongy bone | found in epiphysis and consists of an open network of struts and plates with a thin covering of compact bone |
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