Compact and Spongy Bone

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• Compact Bone

• Spongy Bone

Spongy bone is :

• Less dense than compact bone.

• Denser than compact bone.

A long bone such as the arm bone is :

• Mostly made of compact bone.

• Mostly made of spongy bone.

The spongy bone tissue is located.

• In all parts of the bone.

• In the end of the bone.

• In the middle of the bone.

An example of spongy bone is:

• Long bone such one in the arm.

• Short bone such one in the wrist.