Compact and Spongy Bone

Structure #4 is a single unit of bone, called a/an

• osteon

• osteocyte

• lacuna

• osteoblast

This type of bone is solid throughout except for the central canals and lacunae.

• Compact Bone

• Spongy or Cancellous Bone

This type of bone is porous, allowing blood vessels to move through it and containing bone marrow.

• Compact Bone

• Spongy or Cancellous Bone

Identify 9, the hollow cavity inside the shaft of the bone.

• Medullary Cavity

• Compact Bone

• Yellow Marrow

• Periosteum

True or False: Both compact and spongy bone are strong and resist bending.

• True

• False

Dense bone tissue that have a continuous extracellular matrix with no gaps.

• Spongy Bone

• Endosteum

• Compact Bone

• Periosteum

This bone has irregular interconnecting spaces between bony plates.

• Spongy bone

• Compact Bone

• Irregular Bone

• Wish Bone

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which type of bone is characterized by a dense and solid structure with few spaces?

• Compact Bone

• Spongy Bone

• Cartilage

• Bone Marrow

What is the primary function of spongy bone?

• Support and protect organs

• Store minerals

• Facilitate movement

• Produce blood cells

True or False: Compact bone is primarily found in the interior of bones, while spongy bone is found on the exterior.

• True

• False