Physiology
Textbooks
Boundless Anatomy and Physiology
Skeletal System
Introduction to Bone
Physiology Textbooks Boundless Anatomy and Physiology Skeletal System Introduction to Bone
Physiology Textbooks Boundless Anatomy and Physiology Skeletal System
Physiology Textbooks Boundless Anatomy and Physiology
Physiology Textbooks
Physiology
Concept Version 13
Created by Boundless

Microscopic Anatomy of Bone

Osteon

Osteon

A photo taken through a microscope that shows the anatomy of compact bone with a detailed view of an osteon. 

This is a photo taken through a microscope that shows the anatomy of compact bone with a detailed view of an osteon. The Haversian system is called out in the osteon: The Haversian canal, lacuna and osteocype, and the canaliculi are identified.

Source

    Boundless vets and curates high-quality, openly licensed content from around the Internet. This particular resource used the following sources:

    "Compact Bone Histology."
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Compact_bone_histology_2014.jpg Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related Terms

  • lamellar bone
  • osteocytes
  • osteoblast
  • woven bone
  • Subjects
    • Accounting
    • Algebra
    • Art History
    • Biology
    • Business
    • Calculus
    • Chemistry
    • Communications
    • Economics
    • Finance
    • Management
    • Marketing
    • Microbiology
    • Physics
    • Physiology
    • Political Science
    • Psychology
    • Sociology
    • Statistics
    • U.S. History
    • World History
    • Writing

    Except where noted, content and user contributions on this site are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 with attribution required.