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The function of the small holes in the bones surface is so it can receive nutrients to the bones inside.
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Osteogenesis is the process of?
The small spaces in bone tisse that are holes in which called?
What bone is full of holes?
Spongy Bone.
What is the small holes in the bone surface called?
Foramen
What is mottled bone in humans?
The term Mottled means spotted. Mottled bone in humans is bone which in a radiograph or X-Ray, appears moth eaten, or full of small holes or smears of dark and light.
Are there small tunnels opening onto the surface of the femur?
There a no small tunnels opening onto the surface of the femur other then the entry points of the blood vessels supplying nutrients to the bone, There are compartments of sponge like material were the red bone marrow is located.
Osteogenesis is the process of?
The small spaces in bone tisse that are holes in which called?
Which axial skeletal bone has a small flat articular surface?
Facet has a small, nearly flat articular surface
What bone is full of holes?
Spongy Bone.
What is a facet?
a small plane surface on a hard body, as on a bone.
What does spongy bone lack that compact bone has?
Spongy bone has holes in it that make it strong, but compact bone doesn't have any holes in it.
What is the small holes in the bone surface called?
Foramen
What is mottled bone in humans?
The term Mottled means spotted. Mottled bone in humans is bone which in a radiograph or X-Ray, appears moth eaten, or full of small holes or smears of dark and light.
Definition of facet?
In anatomy, a facet is a classification of bones according to their bone surface features. A facet is a small, flat, articular surface.
Are there small tunnels opening onto the surface of the femur?
There a no small tunnels opening onto the surface of the femur other then the entry points of the blood vessels supplying nutrients to the bone, There are compartments of sponge like material were the red bone marrow is located.
Where are the formed elements of blood created?
in the marrow of bones im pretty sure (blood vesels run through small holes in the bone) i heard this in science class and im probably right
What is the covering of the outer surface of bone?
The outer surface of the bone is called the periosteum.
What are differences between compact and spongy bone the can be seen with the eye?
Spongy bone can appear yellow because it has some fat in it, and it is possible to see small holes in spongy bone. Also, spongy bone is not long (like the wrist). Compact bone is usually long (like a femur) and white.
