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单词 Haversian canal
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Definition of Haversian canal in English:

Haversian canal

nounhəˈvəːsɪənhəˌvərZHən kəˈnal
Anatomy
  • Any of the minute tubes which form a network in bone and contain blood vessels.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The primary purpose of the vessels typically found in Haversian canals is to provide a blood supply to bone cells, which are also known as osteocytes.
    • Vascular canals, called Volkmann's canals, traverse the long axis of the bone; they are always at right angles to Haversian canals.
    • Each Haversian canal is oriented along the long axis of the bone and contains blood vessels and nerves.
    • It is perforated by microscopic channels; the Haversian canals (described by Havers, an English physician in the seventeenth century) Blood vessels pass through these canals, and bone cells are arranged concentrically around them.
    • Every part of a Haversian system is supplied with nutrient fluids derived from the vessels in the Haversian canal and distributed through the canaliculi and lacunae.

Origin

Mid 19th century: named after Clopton Havers (1650–1702), English anatomist.

 
 

Definition of Haversian canal in US English:

Haversian canal

nounhəˌvərZHən kəˈnal
Anatomy
  • Any of the minute tubes which form a network in bone and contain blood vessels.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Vascular canals, called Volkmann's canals, traverse the long axis of the bone; they are always at right angles to Haversian canals.
    • The primary purpose of the vessels typically found in Haversian canals is to provide a blood supply to bone cells, which are also known as osteocytes.
    • Every part of a Haversian system is supplied with nutrient fluids derived from the vessels in the Haversian canal and distributed through the canaliculi and lacunae.
    • It is perforated by microscopic channels; the Haversian canals (described by Havers, an English physician in the seventeenth century) Blood vessels pass through these canals, and bone cells are arranged concentrically around them.
    • Each Haversian canal is oriented along the long axis of the bone and contains blood vessels and nerves.

Origin

Mid 19th century: named after Clopton Havers (1650–1702), English anatomist.

 
 
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