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həˈvɜr ʒənhaver·sian canal

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Haversian canalnoun

    any of the many tiny canals that contain blood vessels and connective tissue and that form a network in bone

Wiktionary

  1. Haversian canalnoun

    A hollow channel in the center of an osteon, running parallel to the length of a bone.

  2. Etymology: Named after Clopton Havers.

Wikipedia

  1. Haversian canal

    Haversian canals (sometimes canals of Havers) are a series of microscopic tubes in the outermost region of bone called cortical bone. They allow blood vessels and nerves to travel through them to supply the osteocytes.

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  1. haversian canal

    A Haversian canal is a microscopic structure found in compact bone, part of the skeletal system in mammals. These canals contain blood vessels, nerve fibers, and lymphatic vessels that contribute to the nourishment and function of osteocytes (bone cells). They run in the long axis of bones and form a network of interconnected canals, allowing nutrients and waste to be transported to and from bone cells. The Haversian canals, along with surrounding layered concentric rings of bone tissue (lamellae), form a Haversian system (or osteon), which is the functional unit of compact bone.

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  1. Haversian canal

    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 through canaliculi. This unique arrangement is conducive to mineral salt deposits and storage which gives bone tissue its strength. In mature compact bone most of the individual lamellae form concentric rings around larger longitudinal canals within the bone tissue. These canals are called Haversian canals. Haversian canals typically run parallel to the surface and along the long axis of the bone. The canals and the surrounding lamellae are called a Haversian system or an osteon. A Haversian canal generally contains one or two capillaries and nerve fibres.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of haversian canal in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of haversian canal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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