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.
Spongy bone is found in the epiphysis part of bone
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.
The spongy bone is strong but lightweight.
A spongy bone is also called a cancellous bone or trabecular bone..
No, spongy bone regenerates faster.
marrow bone is liquidy an spongy bone is soft
Spongy bone is living.
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.
spongy bone
Spongy bone contains bone marrow and is 'softer" in the center.
because it is