The intercellular substance of a tissue or the tissue from which a structure develops
Bone Matrix
Microscopic canal that connects lacunae of bone tissue
Canaliculi
Tiny channel in bone tissue that contains a blood vessel, Haversian canal. Also a tube in the spinal cord continuous with brain ventricles and contains cerebrospinal fluid
Central Canal
Small chamber or cavity
Lacunae
Layer of matrix in bone tissue
Lamella
Mature bone cells
Osteocytes
Cylinder shaped unit containing bone cells that surround a central canal; Haversian system
Osteon
Transverse channel that connects central canals in compact bone; Volkmann's Canal
Perforating Canals
Perforating canals are also known as
Volkmann's Canals
Composed of osteocytes and extracellular matrix, but the bone cells do not aggregate around central canals
Spongy Bone
Branching bony plate that separates irregular spaces within spongy bone