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Medullary Cavity
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What is the main portion of the shaft of the bone called?
The main portion or shaft of a long bone is called the diaphysis.
Type of bone that contains air spaces?
The type of bone that contains air spaces is called spongy or cancellous bone. This type of bone is less dense than compact bone and is characterized by a mesh-like structure that provides support while making bones lighter. Spongy bone is primarily found at the ends of long bones and in the interior of flat bones.
What is part of a bone with many small pores or spaces?
The part of a bone with many small pores or spaces is called trabecular bone, also known as spongy or cancellous bone. It is found at the ends of long bones and inside flat bones, providing structural support and flexibility to the skeletal system. Trabecular bone contains bone marrow and is important for blood cell production and calcium storage.
What is found in long hollow spaces of long bones?
There are five different types of bone in a human body. If you are talking about long bones, such as your femur or tibia (aka the long bones in your arms and legs), then in the middle of them are bone marrow. Yellow marrow for adults and red marrow for children.
What type of bone has lacunae in concentric circles around central canals and is found on the wall of the middle prtion of the long bone?
The type of bone you are referring to is compact bone. It contains osteocytes housed in lacunae arranged in concentric circles called lamellae around central canals (Haversian canals). Compact bone is found on the outer wall of the middle portion of long bones.
What is the end of the long bone is called?
The end of a long bone is called epiphyses (singular: epiphysis).
What kind of bone has many open spaces and contains marrow?
Cancellous bone, or spongy bone, has many open spaces and contains marrow. It is softer and weaker than compact bone.
What is a lightweight bone filled with spaces?
A lightweight bone filled with spaces is likely to be a cancellous or spongy bone. This type of bone tissue has a honeycomb-like structure with many small cavities that are filled with bone marrow. Cancellous bone is found at the ends of long bones and in the interior of flat bones.
What is the column of the bone?
The shaft or long, main part of a long bone is called the diaphysis. There are also columns within compact bones called central (Haversian) canals through which blood vessels and nerves travel to supply blood and innervation to the bone cells (osteocytes).
Small bone of large bone is called?
The small, long bones of the digits are called
How does the medullary cavity compare with the marrow i the spaces of the spongy bone?
The medullary cavity, located within the long bones, is a central hollow space that primarily contains yellow bone marrow, which is rich in fat and serves as an energy reserve. In contrast, the spaces within spongy bone, or trabecular bone, are filled with red bone marrow, which is crucial for hematopoiesis, the production of blood cells. While both types of marrow are involved in different functions, the medullary cavity is more associated with storage, whereas the spongy bone is primarily involved in blood cell formation.
What is the central cavity of a long bone?
maxillary canal
