cortical
(compact) bone - made of a dense regular arrangement of osteons
(Haversian systems). Compact bone is found in the diaphysis (shaft) of long
bones and as the outer layer of all bones. |
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cancellous
(spongy) bone - Consists of trabeculae (a network) of thin,
connecting spicules which form a meshwork in the interior of bones. Spaces
between the trabeculae contain marrow and blood vessels. |
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