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Haversian canals

A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | 368 words | Copyright

Haversian canals Narrow tubes within compact bone containing blood vessels and nerves. They generally run parallel to the bone surface. Each canal surrounded by a series of rings of bone (lamellae) is known as a Haversian system. Haversian systems are joined to each other by bone material. They are named after the English anatomist Clopton Havers (1657–1702).

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