Compact Bone Structure Microscopic Level

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Compact bone structure is made up of closely packed layers and is supplied by a blood system of interconnecting vascular canals. The call out section of the illustration includes a close up view of the blood vessels and osteocytes. The purpose of compact bone is to form a protective shell around the spongy bone tissue and to give bones rigidity, strength, and resistance.

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Anatomy Visible in the Medical Illustration Includes:

Bone, osteons, artery, vein, arteriole, central, canal, perforating, venule, capillary, periosteum, lamellae, concentric, collagen, endosteum, spongy, compact, osteocytes, osteon, haversian.

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Joanna Culley