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| Illustrated cross section of a long bone. Volkmann's canal labeled at bottom right. |
Volkmann's canals, also known as perforating canals, are microscopic structures found in compact bone. They run within the osteons which are perpendicular to the Haversian canals, interconnecting the latter with each other and the periosteum.They usually run at obtuse angles to the Haversian canals and contain anastomosing vessels between Haversian capillaries. The Volkmann's canals also carry small arteries throughout the bone. The name is based on the German Physiologist Alfred Volkmann (1800-1877).
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