Preferred Label : haversian canal;
Uberon definition : Haversian canals are a series of tubes around narrow channels formed by lamellae.
This is the region of bone called compact bone. Osteons are arranged in parallel to
the long axis of the bone. The Haversian canals surround blood vessels and nerve cells
throughout the bone and communicate with osteocytes in lacunae (spaces within the
dense bone matrix that contain the living bone cells) through canaliculi. This unique
arrangement is conducive to mineral salt deposits and storage which gives bone tissue
its strength.;
Uberon related term : nutrient canal; haversian canals;
Origin ID : 0014731;
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Haversian canals are a series of tubes around narrow channels formed by lamellae.
This is the region of bone called compact bone. Osteons are arranged in parallel to
the long axis of the bone. The Haversian canals surround blood vessels and nerve cells
throughout the bone and communicate with osteocytes in lacunae (spaces within the
dense bone matrix that contain the living bone cells) through canaliculi. This unique
arrangement is conducive to mineral salt deposits and storage which gives bone tissue
its strength.
