T. Clark Brelje, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development
6-160 Jackson Hall
321 Church St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Robert L. Sorenson, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development
6-160 Jackson Hall
321 Church St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
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MH 044 Ground Bone
Compact Bone
Ground sections of bone are prepared by using a saw to cut thin sections that are then ground to a thinness to allow viewing with a microscope. Organic material is lost leaving only the mineral matrix of bone. Open spaces filled with air appear darker than the mineralized matrix.
Volkmann's Canals - openings that run perpendicular to Haversian canals connecting them with the surface (#1 and #2) and each other (#3 and #4). They carry blood vessels and nerve fibers into the Haversian system.
