Bone lacunae in the shaft of a long bone. (A), Cross section showing an osteon. (B), Diagram of a longitudinal section.
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bone canaliculi — branching tubular passages radiating like wheel spokes from each bone lacuna to connect with the canaliculi of adjacent lacunae, and with the haversian canal … Medical dictionary
Bone healing — or fracture healing is a proliferative physiological process, in which the body facilitates repair of bone fractures. Physiology and process of healing In the process of fracture healing, several phases of recovery facilitate the proliferation… … Wikipedia
lacuna — [lə kyo͞o′nə] n. pl. lacunas or lacunae [lə kyo͞o′nē] [L, a ditch, hole, pool < lacus: see LAKE1] 1. a space where something has been omitted or has come out; gap; hiatus; esp., a missing portion in a manuscript, text, etc. 2. Anat. Biol. a… … English World dictionary
lacuna — ► NOUN (pl. lacunae or lacunas) 1) a gap or missing portion. 2) Anatomy a cavity or depression, especially in bone. DERIVATIVES lacunar adjective. ORIGIN Latin, pool … English terms dictionary
Lacuna (histology) — Infobox Anatomy Name = Lacuna (histology) Latin = GraySubject = 18 GrayPage = 90 Caption = Section parallel to the surface from the body of the femur. X 100. a, Haversian canals; b, lacunae seen from the side; c, others seen from the surface in… … Wikipedia
Lacuna — Generally, a lacuna is a gap. The term may refer to: * Lacuna (manuscripts), a missing section of text * Lacuna (music), an extended silence in a piece of music * Lacuna (linguistics), a lexical gap in a language * Lacuna (law) is the lack of law … Wikipedia
bone — /bohn/, n., v., boned, boning, adv. n. 1. Anat., Zool. a. one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate. b. the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen rich organic… … Universalium
Bône — /bohn/, n. former name of Annaba. * * * I Rigid connective tissue of vertebrates, consisting of cells embedded in a hard matrix. Bones serve as the body s supporting framework, provide muscle attachment points for movement, protect the internal… … Universalium
Lacuna — A small pit, cavity, defect or gap. * * * 1. [TA] A small space, cavity, or depression. 2. A gap or defect. 3. An abnormal space between strata or between the cellular elements of the epidermis. 4. SYN: corneal space. [L. a pit, dim. of lacus, a… … Medical dictionary
bone cell — a nucleated cell occupying a lacuna of bone; called also osseous c. and bone corpuscle … Medical dictionary
