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What spongy substance keeps bones from grinding against each other where they touch?
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Why are spongy bones spongy?
Spongy bones are not literally spongy. These bones are just extremely porous giving the appearance of looking like spongy material.
What rubbery substance keeps the bones from grinding together when you move?
Synovial fluid
What keeps bones from grinding against each other when they move?
cartilage
Where is the spongy layer located?
they are exactly spongy bones but spongy bone cells wich are located in long bones.
What do bones have that make them light?
Bones are light because they are hollow inside and filled primarily with marrow, a spongy substance which produces new red blood cells in large bones.
What spongy tissue holds your bones together?
A spongy tissue in bones is inside the bones and it makes red blood cells.
What are 2 things cartilage do for your bones?
They are kind of like shock absorbers, and prevent bones from grinding against each other.
Are bones lightweight because of spongy or compact bone?
Spongy
Do your hips make a grinding sound when you walk?
No If your bones are grinding against each other you really need to go see a bone specialist.
Do flat bones consist of compact bones sandwiched between spongy bones?
No. Flat bones consist of spongy bone sandwiched between compact bone.
What is the fluid called that oils bones to keep them from grinding against each other?
synovial fluid
Red bone marrow is found in spongy or compact bone?
Bone marrow is the substance that is found at the core of bones, and is either made of fat or red blood cells depending on the type of bone in question. For spongy bone, the marrow is made of red blood cells.
