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The trabecular bone is also called a spongy bone. It contains bone marrow and compared to regular bone, it is a lot weaker and a lot softer. Osteoporosis affects the trabecular bones more than regular bones.
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Another name for spongy bone is this?
Cancellous/trabecular bone
What region of a bone does hematopoiesis occurs?
Red bone marrow in the spongy/trabecular/cancellous bone in the ends of long bones.
What is trabecular?
Any supportive connective structure that helps from a framework in an organ, especially the calcaneus bone.
What is another name for tubular bone?
long bone
What is another name for ulna?
The Ulna is the common name for: Lower Arm Bone.
Another name for spongy bone is this?
Cancellous/trabecular bone
What is the advantage of spongy bone tissue in the ends of long bones?
it is the epiphysismarrow?
What is the lightweight inner layer of a bone called?
Trabecular bone.
What is a spongy bone called?
A spongy bone is also called a cancellous bone or trabecular bone..
What type of tissue form hard mineral trabeculac?
Spongy bone (trabecular bone, cancellous bone)
What is another word for cancelled?
Terminated, nullified, postponed or put off (indefinitely), deleted.
What does medical abbreviation TBA mean?
trabecular bone area
Does Cortical bone has a faster turnover rate than trabecular bone?
No. Tubercular bone has a higher turnover rate than cortical bone. Therefore the bones most likely to be affected in osteoporosis are those with high trabecular bone content eg femoral, vertebrae, wrist.
What made up the ends of the bone?
Long bones have spongy bone at the ends, more properly known as cancellous or trabecular bone.
What region of a bone does hematopoiesis occurs?
Red bone marrow in the spongy/trabecular/cancellous bone in the ends of long bones.
What compact bones are made of?
Compact bone is composed of an orderly matrix of collagen fibers and hydroxyapatite (a type of calcium and phosphate mineral) crystals. It is also known as cortical bone because it is primarily found in the outer layer of bones. It differs from spongy or trabecular bone in its orderly structure and the absence of the large spaces present in trabecular bone.
What is trabecular?
Any supportive connective structure that helps from a framework in an organ, especially the calcaneus bone.
