Compact Bone
Compact Bone

Compact Bone

Compact bone consists of outer and inner sheets of lamellar bone (not seen here) and Haversian systems, shown here, that run parallel to the long axis of bones. Begin by identifying the concentric rings of lamellar bone that surround a Haversian canal. Osteocytes can be seen embedded in concentric rings in the bone matrix. Haversian canals contain nerves, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels. Connecting adjacent Haversian canals at right angles are Volkmann's canals.