What is the expanded region of a long bone consisting of spongy bone called?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

the name is tissue i think but you should double check to make sure

Answer 3

It depends. Remember that compact bone is located in the diaphysis of bones, and spongy bone in the epiphysis. The outer surface of bones is only Periosteum.

Answer 4

A spongy bone is also called a cancellous bone or trabecular bone..

Answer 5

Short bones.