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The spongy bone is strong but lightweight.
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Is a spongy bone strong?
No
What does spongy bone lack that compact bone has?
Spongy bone has holes in it that make it strong, but compact bone doesn't have any holes in it.
Disadvantage of compact bone?
The disadvantage of compact bone is that it is usually very heavy. The bone is not as strong as the spongy bone.
What bone is full of holes?
Spongy Bone.
How does the structure of the bone make them both strong and lightweight?
because most bone is made of spongy bone it looks like a sponge inside so it is less dense making it lighter.
What are two kinds of bone tissue?
Two types of bone tissue are compact bone and spongy bone. Compact bone functions as the basic supporting tissue of the body. Spongy bone's function , meanwhile, is to make up most of the short, flat, and irregular bones in your body. It also makes up the ends of long bones.
What does spongy bone do and where is is found?
Spongy bone is found in the epiphysis part of bone
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 is a spongy bone called?
A spongy bone is also called a cancellous bone or trabecular bone..
How are marrow and spongy bone alike?
marrow bone is liquidy an spongy bone is soft
Is compact bone replaced faster then spongy bone?
No, spongy bone regenerates faster.
Is the spongy bone living or non living?
Spongy bone is living.
