Bone: deposition
The concentric lamellae of osteons, cut in cross section here, can be more easily visualized in a ground bone preparation. Each osteon is a columnar-shaped structure whose long axis runs parallel to the long axis of the bone, thus providing great strength to a long bone. 200x
Osteons
The concentric lamellae of osteons, cut in cross section here, can be more easily visualized in a ground bone preparation. Each osteon is a columnar-shaped structure whose long axis runs parallel to the long axis of the bone, thus providing great strength to a long bone. 200x
- Haversian canals
The concentric lamellae of osteons, cut in cross section here, can be more easily visualized in a ground bone preparation. Each osteon is a columnar-shaped structure whose long axis runs parallel to the long axis of the bone, thus providing great strength to a long bone. 200x
Osteocyte lacunae
The concentric lamellae of osteons, cut in cross section here, can be more easily visualized in a ground bone preparation. Each osteon is a columnar-shaped structure whose long axis runs parallel to the long axis of the bone, thus providing great strength to a long bone. 200x
Canaliculi
The concentric lamellae of osteons, cut in cross section here, can be more easily visualized in a ground bone preparation. Each osteon is a columnar-shaped structure whose long axis runs parallel to the long axis of the bone, thus providing great strength to a long bone. 200x
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