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bone
canaliculus
bone canaliculus
Canaliculus
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A
canaliculus
is an anatomical term used to describe a small passageway.
Examples include:
Canaliculus (bone)
, a small channel found in ossified bone
Canaliculus (parietal cell)
, an adaptation found on gastric parietal cells
The
lacrimal canaliculi
, several small ducts in the eye
The
dental canaliculi
, the blood supply within a tooth
See also
Canal (anatomy)
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