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Cancellous bone is highly vascular and frequently contains red bone marrow where hematopoiesis, which is the production of blood cells, occurs. The primary anatomical and functional unit of cancellous bone is the trabecula.
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∙ 13y agoIt is to absorb energy and protect the bone from damage.
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Describe the composition of bone?
The composition of a bone depends on: - a spongy bone - the narrow - the compact - the yellow sponge(where all the fat is stored) - the ostoblasts cell -and the bone marrow
What is the second layer of bone?
sponge or sometimes called spongey 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.
Where is the pubic bone located at on a female?
In the female, the pubic bone is anterior to the urethral sponge. The left and right hip bones join at the pubic symphysis.
What is the function of the leg bone?
The leg bone (femur) function is support of the upper body and movement of the leg.
What is the part of the bone that looks like a sponge?
Bone marrow.
How does that substance inside the bone look?
An outer layer of Cortical Bone surrounds a spongy bone centre. The pockets within the sponge are filled with Bone Marrow. The inner bone looks like thick sponge filled with slime
What are the characteristics of the vertebrae?
Bone, sponge, disk,
Describe the composition of bone?
The composition of a bone depends on: - a spongy bone - the narrow - the compact - the yellow sponge(where all the fat is stored) - the ostoblasts cell -and the bone marrow
Why do they call spongy bone spongy if it is not?
It looks like sponge but it's the calcium in your bone
What is the second layer of bone?
sponge or sometimes called spongey bone
Which one does not have a back bone a jellyfish or sponge?
Neither.
What is a collar cell's function in a sponge?
They improve both respiratory and digestive functions for the sponge, pulling in oxygen and nutrients and allowing a rapid expulsion of carbon dioxide and other waste products.
What are the function of a sponge holding forcep?
to hold the gauze
Hematopoeisis is the function of what?
It is the function of bone marrow.
What is your spongy bone made up of?
Spongy bone looks like what a sponge looks like. It has many openings and a thin covering of hard bone over it.
If an invertebrate doesn't have a back bone how does it move?
a sponge it doesn't move at all
