MICROANATOMY OF THE BONE
Feb 23, 2016
MICROANATOMY OF THE BONE
Osteon (Haversian) System
Central (Haversian) Canal
Perforating (Volkmann’s) CanalOsteocyteLacuna(space)
Sharpey’s Fibers
Periosteum
Spongy Bone
Compact Bone
Osteon SystemCentral Canal
Osteocyte
Canaliculi
Trabeculae(“little beams”)
Spongy Bone
Compact Bone Endosteum(gray)
Compact Bone
Spongy Bone Diaphysis
Epiphysis contains
Epiphyseal Line
Medullary Cavity contains
Yellow Marrow
Red Marrow
Hyaline Cartilage(where the bone articulates with another bone)