
Bone matrix
This longitudinal view of compact, lamellar bone shows numerous, vertically-oriented Haversian canals and their interconnecting Volkmann’s canals. Because osteons are not perfectly straight, they pass in an out of the image plane. Ground bone, 200x

Osteons
This longitudinal view of compact, lamellar bone shows numerous, vertically-oriented Haversian canals and their interconnecting Volkmann’s canals. Because osteons are not perfectly straight, they pass in an out of the image plane. Ground bone, 200x

- Haversian canals
This longitudinal view of compact, lamellar bone shows numerous, vertically-oriented Haversian canals and their interconnecting Volkmann’s canals. Because osteons are not perfectly straight, they pass in an out of the image plane. Ground bone, 200x

Volkmann's canals
This longitudinal view of compact, lamellar bone shows numerous, vertically-oriented Haversian canals and their interconnecting Volkmann’s canals. Because osteons are not perfectly straight, they pass in an out of the image plane. Ground bone, 200x

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This image was taken of a slide in the University of Michigan collection.