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haversian named after the English physician and anatomist Clopton Havers, 1650-1702. haversian canal any of the anastomosing axial channels of the haversian system in compact bone, containing blood and lymph vessels, and nerves. haversian glands synovial villi. haversian system the basic unit of compact bone consisting of a haversian canal and its concentrically arranged cylindrical lamellae. Called also osteon. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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They speculated that the region of lower Pb concentration has lower blood flow in the Haversian canals and, consequently, less Pb available for uptake into bone matrix during bone remodeling (Todd et al. Ossicles and the otic capsule are not remodeled and replaced by periosteal haversian bone as occurs elsewhere in the skeleton. The effect of chronic low level lead intoxication on the Haversian remodeling system in dogs. |
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