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Spongy bones contain what is called cancellous tissue, which is bone with a spongy or honeycomb appearance. This is where new blood cells are made.

This cancellous bone framework is called the erythropoietic framework because it makes new blood cells.

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Spongy bone is made up of a framework called trabeculae.

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E. Trabeculae Well, Trabeculae translates to tiny beam or rod whereas trabeculae means tiny plates... and if it is for spongy bone, then that would be A. interstitial lamellae


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