bone canaliculus


bone can·a·lic·u·lus

the canaliculus interconnecting bone lacunae with one another or with a haversian canal; contains the interconnecting cytoplasmic processes of osteocytes.

bone canaliculus

n. Any of various channels interconnecting bone lacunae or connecting them with a haversian canal.

bone can·a·lic·u·lus

(bōn kan'ă-lik'yŭ-lŭs) Canaliculus connecting bone lacunae with one another or with a haversian canal; contains the interconnecting cytoplasmic processes of osteocytes.