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Keywords:  osteon, canal, clopton, anatomist, osteoblasts
Related Terms: Osteon, Cancellous bone, Ossification, Spongy bone, Osteocytes, Intramembranous ossification, Endochondral ossification, Osseous, Medullary cavity, Trabecular bone, Metaphysis, Ossify, Periosteum, Osteochondroma, Synostosis, Diaphysis, Cartilage, Osteocyte, Synchondrosis, Compact bone, Ligaments, Hyaline cartilage, Syndesmosis, Bone, Cartilaginous, Osteonecrosis, Tendons, Fibrocartilage, Ligament, Epiphyseal plate, Remodeling, Exostosis, Osteoblast, Tendon, Mesenchymal, Endosteum, Fibrous dysplasia, Ossified, Sarcoma, Connective tissue, Osteoid, Osteochondrosis, Skeletal system, Soft tissue, Avulsion fracture, Cortical bone, Osteo, Osteoblasts, Joints, Osteophytes
small canal in bone microstructure that conducts blood and other substances. Named after Clopton Havers (1650-1702) an English physician and anatomist. (More? Bone Notes)
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Vascular channel at the centre of an osteon
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any of the many tiny canals that contain blood vessels and connective tissue and that form a network in bone
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