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osteon

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A circular structural unit of bone tissue. It consists of a central hole, the Haversian canal through which blood vessels run, surrounded by concentric rings, called lamellae. [ ]

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osteon

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  • haversian system
  • osteonum
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haversian systems, haversian canal, volkmann's vessel, bone matrix, haversian system

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UBERON:0014730

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