Lamella

(lam-el’-ah) [dim. of lamina, a plate]. A thin scale or plate. L. of Bone, the concentric rings surrounding the Havers i an canals. L., Concentric, one of the plates of bone surrounding the Havers i an canal. L., Intermediate, one of the plates filling the spaces between the concentric layers of bone. L., Periosteal, or Peripheral, a superficial lamella of bone lying under the periosteum. 353