MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which bone is composed of trabeculae?
A
spongy
B
cartilage
C
compact
D
articulate
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -cancellous bone, also called trabecular bone or spongy bone, light, porous bone enclosing numerous large spaces that give a honeycombed or spongy appearance. The bone matrix, or framework, is organized into a three-dimensional latticework of bony processes, called trabeculae, arranged along lines of stress.

Detailed explanation-2: -Trabecular bone The spongy-looking porous interior part of the bones (mainly vertebra and at the end of long bones) is called trabecular or cancellous bone. It has a greater surface area than cortical bone and is more actively remodelled.

Detailed explanation-3: -This type of porous bone is known as cancellous bone, and it’s found at the ends of long bones like the femur and also in the pelvic bones, ribs, skull, and the vertebrae in the spinal column.

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