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SUBSTANTIA COMPACTA [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies)
substantia compacta
Latin
A02.0.00.003
classification system code, see observation
DEF

[Bone tissue] characterized by a dense matrix filled with mineral salts and collagen arranged in lamellae that surround a central osteonic ... canal.

CONT

Compact bone is dense and appears smooth and homogenous.

OBS

compact bone: term derived from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A02.0.00.003: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
substantia compacta
Latin
A02.0.00.003
classification system code, see observation
CONT

À l'œil nu, l'os compact paraît dense et solide, mais le microscope permet de distinguer une multitude de canaux et de passages contenant des neurofibres et des vaisseaux sanguins [...]

OBS

os compact; substance compacte : termes dérivés de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A02.0.00.003: numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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