MICROANATOMY OF THE BONE
Osteon (Haversian) System Sharpey’s Fibers Central (Haversian) Canal Lacuna (space) Osteocyte Perforating (Volkmann’s) Canal
Periosteum Osteon System Central Canal Spongy Bone Compact Bone
Canaliculi Osteocyte
Compact Bone Endosteum (gray) Trabeculae (“little beams”) Spongy Bone
Epiphysis Compact Bone Medullary Cavity Diaphysis Spongy Bone contains Compact Bone Red Marrow Medullary Cavity contains Yellow Marrow Diaphysis Spongy Bone Epiphyseal Line Hyaline Cartilage (where the bone articulates with another bone)