Volk·mann's canal (f lk m nz, -mänz )n. Any of the various canals in bone that transmit blood vessels from the periosteum into the bone. |
Volkmann's canal
[fōlk′munz]
Etymology: Alfred W. Volkmann, German physiologist, 1800-1877
any one of the small blood vessel canals connecting haversian canals in bone tissue. Compare haversian canaliculus. See also haversian system.
Volkmann's canal,
n.pr a passage distinct from a haversian canal that carries nutrients through bone.
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