Volkmann — may refer to: *A.W. Volkmann German physiologist *Elisabeth Volkmann German actress *Richard von Volkmann German surgeon *Volkmann s contracture Disease causing stiffness of the hand *Volkmann s canals Microscopic structures in animal bone … Wikipedia
Volkmann's canal — Volk·mann s canal fō(l)k mənz n any of the small channels in bone that transmit blood vessels from the periosteum into the bone and that lie perpendicular to and communicate with the haversian canals Volk·mann fȯlk .män Alfred Wilhelm (1800… … Medical dictionary
volkmann's canal — ˈfōlkmənz , ˈvō noun Usage: usually capitalized V Etymology: after Alfred W. Volkmann died 1877 German physiologist : one of many nutrient canals transmitting blood vessels from the periosteum into the bone but not forming the center of a… … Useful english dictionary
Volkmann canals — passages other than haversian canals (canales nutricii), for the passage of blood vessels through bone … Medical dictionary
Volkmann — Alfred W., German physiologist, 1800–1877. See V. canals, under canal. Richard, German surgeon, 1830–1889. See V. cheilitis, V. contracture, V. spoon … Medical dictionary
Osteon — Diagram of compact bone from a transverse section of a long bone s cortex. Gray s subject #18 89 … Wikipedia
Bone — This article is about the skeletal organ. For other uses, see Bone (disambiguation) and Bones (disambiguation). For the tissue, see Osseous tissue. Drawing of a human femur Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of… … Wikipedia
Osteocyte — Transverse Section Of Bone Latin osteocytus Code TH … Wikipedia
Cartilage — Hyaline cartilage showing chondrocytes and organelles, lacunae and matrix Cartilage … Wikipedia
Bone marrow — Simplified illustration of cells in bone marrow. Latin medulla ossium Code TA … Wikipedia
