Perforating Canal

Preferred Label : Perforating Canal;

NCIt synonyms : Volkmann's Canal; Volkmann Canal;

NCIt definition : Microscopic channels in the compact bone that run perpendicular to the Haversian canals. They carry blood vessels from the periosteum into the bone and connect the Haversian canals with each other and the periosteum.;

Details

Origin ID

C33293;

UMLS CUI

C1518964;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Bone [NCIt concept]
- Mature Bone [NCIt concept]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Structure of adductor canal (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Structure of sinus venosus of sclera (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Structure of spiral canal of modiolus (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Transverse pericardial sinus [FMA entity]
- Volkmann Canals [MeSH concept]
- haversian system [MeSH Descriptor]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Canal of Volkmann [FMA entity]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Space or Junction [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Canal of Volkmann [FMA entity]

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