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Do flat bones consist of compact bone sandwiched between spongy bone?
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The compact bone surrounds the spongy bone and provides structure for the body.
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Flat bones consist of spongy bone sandwiched between compact bone.
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Do flat bones consist of compact bones sandwiched between spongy bones?
No. Flat bones consist of spongy bone sandwiched between compact bone.
Does the stenum has two layers of compact bone with a layer of spongy bone sandwiched in between?
Yes. The sternum is a flat bone. Flat bones have two layers of compact bone with diploe in between the compact bone. Diploe is the layer of spongy bone.
What is between the two bones?
spongy and compact
Is the compact bone spongy?
Actually the compact bone isn't spongy at all, the compact bone is a tough layer making the bone neither too rigid or too brittle. So the compact bone is not spongy. Spongy bone, like its name is spongy.
What are the structural differences between compact bone and spongy bone?
The compact bone has a continuous matrix with no gaps while the spongy bone has numerous branching bony plates. The irregular connecting spaces between the plates help reduce the bone's weight in the spongy bone.
What is the expanded region of a long bone consisting of spongy bone called?
Long bones mostly consist of compact bone, but the region that does consist of spongy bone is called the epiphysis. There is a proximal epiphysis and a distal epiphysis. The region consisting of the compact bone is diaphysis.
What are the spongy pads found between bones?
The bone is constructed of compact and spongy bone, unless you are referring to the cushioning between bone that bend called joints, you would have to be more specific
Are bones lightweight because of spongy or compact bone?
Spongy
What are differences between compact and spongy bone the can be seen with the eye?
Spongy bone can appear yellow because it has some fat in it, and it is possible to see small holes in spongy bone. Also, spongy bone is not long (like the wrist). Compact bone is usually long (like a femur) and white.
Which term best describes compact bone?
spongy and compact .
How do the structural difference in compact bones and spongy bones relate to the locations and functions of these two type of bones?
---- Spongy bone is also called the cancellous bone which, as the name suggests, is very soft and it protects the bone/fatty marrow. The compact bone, on the other hand serves as a protector of everything within it. by Shamari K Brown Jamaica College 5 Arts (2007-2008) ----
What are the differences between compact and spongy bone?
The compact bone has a continuous matrix with no gaps while the spongy bone has numerous branching bony plates. The irregular connecting spaces between the plates help reduce the bone's weight in the spongy bone.
