Compact bone microstructure, illustration - stock illustration

Illustration showing the microscopic architecture of compact bone. Multiple osteons are arranged in concentric patterns throughout the field. Each osteon contains a central canal housing blood vessels and nerves, which is surrounded by concentrically arranged lamellae. Osteocytes are situated within lacunae between these lamellae and communicate with one another through an extensive network of canaliculi. Interstitial lamellae occupy the intervening spaces between adjacent osteons, thereby providing essential structural support to the osseous tissue