Nutrient canal
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A nutrient canal is canal through which the nutrient artery
enters. A nutrient canal is found in both long bone
s and in irregular bone
s. In long bones the nutrient canal is found in the shaft, and in irregular bones it is found in other locations.
Nutrient artery
The medullary or nutrient artery, usually accompanied by one or two veins, sends branches upward and downward to the bone marrow, which ramify in the medullary membrane, and give twigs to the adjoining canals. Nutrient Arteries are the most apparent blood vessels of the bones....
enters. A nutrient canal is found in both long bone
Long bone
The long bones are those that are longer than they are wide. They are one of five types of bones: long, short, flat, irregular and sesamoid. Long bones, especially the femur and tibia, are subjected to most of the load during daily activities and they are crucial for skeletal mobility. They grow...
s and in irregular bone
Irregular bone
The irregular bones are bones which, from their peculiar form, cannot be grouped as long bone, short bone, flat bone or sesamoid bone. Irregular bones serve various purposes in the body, such as protection of nervous tissue , affording multiple anchor points for skeletal muscle attachment , and...
s. In long bones the nutrient canal is found in the shaft, and in irregular bones it is found in other locations.