NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

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HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

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primary component of the long bones of the arm and leg and other bones, where its greater strength and rigidity are needed. also called cancellous bone, which has a spongelike appearance with numerous large spaces and is found in the marrow space (medullary cavity) of a bone.
A
compact bone
B
spongy bone
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Compact bone forms a shell around cancellous bone and is the primary component of the long bones of the arm and leg and other bones, where its greater strength and rigidity are needed. Mature compact bone is lamellar, or layered, in structure.

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.

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.

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