The perforating or transverse canals that connect neighboring osteons are called?

The perforating or transverse canals that connect neighboring osteons are called?

• A. Volkmann's canal
• B. Haversian canal
• C. Canaliculi
• D. Lacunae

Answer: (A)

Volkmann's canals are the perforating (transverse) channels. They run perpendicular to the long axis of the osteons and link neighboring osteons, as well as connect to vessels in the periosteum, allowing blood supply and nerve signals to traverse the bone’s outer tissues into the deeper osteonal systems. The central Haversian canal is the longitudinal channel inside each osteon, canaliculi are tiny passages between osteocytes within an osteon, and lacunae are the small spaces that house the osteocytes.

Volkmann's canals are the perforating (transverse) channels. They run perpendicular to the long axis of the osteons and link neighboring osteons, as well as connect to vessels in the periosteum, allowing blood supply and nerve signals to traverse the bone’s outer tissues into the deeper osteonal systems. The central Haversian canal is the longitudinal channel inside each osteon, canaliculi are tiny passages between osteocytes within an osteon, and lacunae are the small spaces that house the osteocytes.