MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The bone marrow makes blood cells and stores fat. Spongy bone (also called cancellous bone) is made up of small, needle-like pieces of bone arranged like a honeycomb. Spongy bone helps to lessen the weight of a bone while still providing strength. Cartilage covers the end of bones.

Detailed explanation-2: -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. Compact tissue is also known as hard bone, compact bone or compact cortical bone. Source: GreenFacts.

Detailed explanation-3: -Spongy (Cancellous) Bone Spongy bone consists of plates (trabeculae) and bars of bone adjacent to small, irregular cavities that contain red bone marrow. The canaliculi connect to the adjacent cavities, instead of a central haversian canal, to receive their blood supply.

Detailed explanation-4: -Spongy bone has lots of needle like pieces called trabeculae and lots of spaces. We classify bones by their shape. Long-longer than wide, compact bone outside, some have spongy bone on the interior.

Detailed explanation-5: -Spongy bone is commonly found at the end of long bones, as well as the ribs, skull, pelvic bones and vertebrae. Located in the spaces, between the trabeculae of some spongy bones is red bone marrow.