A nutrient canal is canal through which the nutrient artery enters. A nutrient canal is found in both long bones and in irregular bones. In long bones the nutrient canal is found in the shaft, and in irregular bones it is found in other locations.
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nutrient canal — canalis nutricius … Medical dictionary
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canalis nutricius — [TA] nutrient canal of bone: one of the freely anastomosing channels of the haversian system of compact bone, which contain blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves; called also c. nutriens [TA alternative], haversian canal, and haversian space … Medical dictionary
