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Why are spongy bones spongy?

Spongy bone has a lattice-like structure with open spaces filled with bone marrow. This design makes spongy bone lightweight and flexible, allowing it to absorb shock and distribute forces in multiple directions. This structure also provides space for blood vessels and facilitates the exchange of nutrients and waste products.


How are compact and spongy bone different in blood supply?

Compact bone has a greater blood supply compared to spongy bone. Compact bone contains Haversian systems or osteons, which are densely packed with blood vessels, whereas spongy bone has a more porous structure with fewer blood vessels. This difference in blood supply helps compact bone to support higher mechanical loads and resist fractures more effectively than spongy bone.


What is true about spongy bone?

Spongy BoneA spongy bone is so spongy because, the spongy bone has many open spaces and contains bone marrow. But, spongy bone is know to be lightweight and very strong.It also contains trabeculae which allow for the "gaps" in the bone and allow it "give." It is also the only place where red marrow is found in adults.


Do all compact bones contain spongy and compact bone tissue?

Yes, all compact bones contain both spongy and compact bone tissue. The outer layer of compact bone provides strength and protection, while the inner spongy bone contains bone marrow and provides flexibility.


Which does not belong diploe spongy bone red marrow hematopoiesis yellow marrow?

Diploe does not belong because it refers to the inner layer of flat bones like the skull that contains both spongy and compact bone. Spongy bone, red marrow, hematopoiesis, and yellow marrow are all related to bone structure and function.

Related Questions

What fills the space between the bone cells and minerals inside the ends of a bone are?

spongy pads


What does spongy bone do and where is is found?

Spongy bone is found in the epiphysis part of bone


Is the compact bone spongy?

Actually the compact bone isn't spongy at all, the compact bone is a tough layer making the bone neither too rigid or too brittle. So the compact bone is not spongy. Spongy bone, like its name is spongy.


Is the spongy bone strong?

The spongy bone is strong but lightweight.


What is a spongy bone called?

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


How do spongy and compact bone look differrent?

Compact bone looks pretty much solid and spongy bone looks more like the back of a wicker chair. The lattice-like appearance is called trabeculae and makes the bone lighter and has space for the bone marrow.


Is compact bone replaced faster then spongy bone?

No, spongy bone regenerates faster.


How are marrow and spongy bone alike?

marrow bone is liquidy an spongy bone is soft


Is the spongy bone living or non living?

Spongy bone is living.


Why are spongy bones spongy?

Spongy bone has a lattice-like structure with open spaces filled with bone marrow. This design makes spongy bone lightweight and flexible, allowing it to absorb shock and distribute forces in multiple directions. This structure also provides space for blood vessels and facilitates the exchange of nutrients and waste products.


What Type of bone contains plate separated by irregular spaces?

spongy bone


What are the locations of spongy bone and compact bone kept?

The compact bone is the outer part of the bone, and on the inside is the spongy bone. The spongy bone has small spaces which are filled with red bone marrow and some fat.