MICROANATOMY OF THE BONE

Osteon (Haversian) System

Central (Haversian) Canal

Perforating (Volkmann’s) CanalOsteocyteLacuna(space)

Sharpey’s Fibers

Periosteum

Spongy Bone

Compact Bone

Osteon SystemCentral Canal

Osteocyte

Canaliculi

Trabeculae(“little beams”)

Spongy Bone

Compact Bone Endosteum(gray)

Compact Bone

Spongy Bone Diaphysis

Epiphysis contains

Epiphyseal Line

Medullary Cavity contains

Yellow Marrow

Red Marrow

Hyaline Cartilage(where the bone articulates with another bone)