Volkmann canal
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Volkmann canals are a part of the anatomy of compact bone, specifically within osteons. Osteons are the main structural units of compact bone and contain concentric layers of bone called lamellae surrounding a central Haversian canal. This Haversian canal houses blood vessels that supply nutrients to the bone cells, known as osteocytes.1
Volkmann canals run perpendicular to the long axis of the bone and connect adjacent osteons. They also serve as a link between the blood vessels in the Haversian canals and the periosteum, the outer tissue covering the bone. These canals are crucial for the vascular network within bone tissue, ensuring that all bone cells receive adequate blood supply.1
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osteon…of the cortex, are called Volkmann canals; Volkmann canals connect adjacent osteons and also connect the blood vessels of the Haversian canals with the periosteum, the tissue covering the bone’s outer surface.
Read More…of the cortex, are called Volkmann canals; Volkmann canals connect adjacent osteons and also connect the blood vessels of the Haversian canals with the periosteum, the tissue covering the bone’s outer surface.
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periosteum…bone along channels known as Volkmann canals to the vessels in the haversian canals, which run the length of the bone. Fibres from the inner layer also penetrate the underlying bone, serving with the blood vessels to bind the periosteum to the bone as Sharpey fibres.
Read More…bone along channels known as Volkmann canals to the vessels in the haversian canals, which run the length of the bone. Fibres from the inner layer also penetrate the underlying bone, serving with the blood vessels to bind the periosteum to the bone as Sharpey fibres.
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…ramifies outward through haversian and Volkmann canals to supply the cortex. Extensive vessels in the periosteum, the membrane surrounding the bone, supply the superficial layers of the cortex and connect with the nutrient-artery system. In the event of obstruction of the nutrient artery, periosteal vessels are capable of meeting the…
Read More…ramifies outward through haversian and Volkmann canals to supply the cortex. Extensive vessels in the periosteum, the membrane surrounding the bone, supply the superficial layers of the cortex and connect with the nutrient-artery system. In the event of obstruction of the nutrient artery, periosteal vessels are capable of meeting the…
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