Question

Volkman's canal occurs in:

• A. Bone
• B. Cartilage
• C. Liver
• D. Internal ear

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Bone

The correct option is A:

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Volkman's canal is a small network of channels present in cortical bones.
2. The Volkman's canal connects the Haversian canal at an obtuse angle to another Haversian canal.
3. The main function of the Volkman's canal is to communicate with the Haversian canal and transmit the blood vessels from the periosteum to the endosteum.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option B:

1. Cartilage is soft connective tissue.
2. The microscopic appearance of cartilage looks like many rounds of angular cells, in a group of two or more present between a homogenous matrix.

Option C:

1. The liver is the largest gland in our body.
2. The microscopic appearance of the liver reveals the presence of a hepatic triad which includes portal arterioles, portal venules, and common bile duct.

Option D:

1. The internal ear consists of two parts - The bony labyrinth and the Membranous labyrinth.
2. The bony labyrinth contains a series of bones.
3. The membranous labyrinth contains the cochlea, vestibule, and three semi-circular canals.

Final answer: Volkman's canal occurs in bone.