A fibrocartilage callus is a temporary formation of fibroblasts and chondroblasts which forms at the area of a bone fracture as the bone attempts to heal itself. The cells eventually dissipate and become dormant, lying in the resulting extracellular matrix that is the new bone.
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osteon / Haversian system, Haversian canals, Volkmann's canals, connective tissue ( endosteum, periosteum), Sharpey's fibres, enthesis, lacunae, canaliculi, trabeculae, medullary cavity, bone marrow
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