Spatial distribution of osteocyte lacunae in equine radii and third metacarpals: Considerations for cellular communication, microdamage detection and metabolism

Cells Tissues Organs

Volumn 180, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 215-236

  Skedros, John G ^a,b,d   Grunander, Todd R ^a   Hamrick, Mark W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d Utah Bone & Joint Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Equine bone; Osteocyte lacunae; Third metacarpal

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE INJURY; BONE MATURATION; BONE METABOLISM; BONE REMODELING; BONE STRESS; BONE STRUCTURE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL DENSITY; CELL POPULATION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CORTICAL BONE; DIAPHYSIS; HORSE; METABOLIC RATE; METACARPAL BONE; NONHUMAN; OSTEOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS; SHEAR STRESS; TENSION; THICKNESS;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 28744443593     PISSN: 14226405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000088938     Document Type: Article

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