Haversian System
Synonyms
Canal, Nutrient
Canal, Volkmann
Canals, Haversian
Canals, Nutrient
Canals, Volkmann
Haversian Canals
Nutrient Canal
Nutrient Canals
Osteon
Osteons
Volkmann Canal
Volkmann Canals
A circular structural unit of bone tissue. It consists of a central hole, the Haversian canal through which blood vessels run, surrounded by concentric rings, called lamellae.