Volkmann's canal

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Volk·mann's canal (f

nz, -mänz

)

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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