MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Cancellous bone (also known as spong bone) is spongy, soft and found within flat bones and at the ends of long bones. It contains the bone marrow, fat and blood vessels within it. The purpose of cancellous bone is to: House bone marrow (more red in children and turns yellow with age; can turn red again)

Detailed explanation-2: -Long bones have a thick outside layer of compact bone and an inner medullary cavity containing bone marrow. The ends of a long bone contain spongy bone and an epiphyseal line.

Detailed explanation-3: -The epiphyses, which are wider sections at each end of a long bone, are filled with spongy bone and red marrow.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cancellous tissue, also known as cancellous bone, spongy bone or trabecular bone, is characterized by its spongy, porous, honeycomb-like structure and is typically found at the ends of long bones.