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Cancellous (trabecular) bone
Bone

Bones are rigid organ that form part of the endoskeleton of vertebrates. They function to move, support, and protect the various organs of the body, produce red blood cell and white blood cells and store minerals....
 is a type of osseous tissue
Osseous tissue

Osseous tissue, or bone tissue, is the major structural and supportive connective tissue of the body. Osseous tissue forms the rigid part of the bone organs that make up the skeletal system....
 with a low density and strength but very high surface area
Surface area

Surface area is how much exposed area an object has. It is expressed in square units. If an object has flat Face , its surface area can be calculated by adding together the areas of its faces....
, that fills the inner cavity of long bones. The external layer of cancellous bone contains red bone marrow
Bone marrow

Bone marrow is the flexible biological tissue found in the hollow interior of bones. In adults, marrow in large bones produces new blood cells....
 where the production of blood cellular components (known as hematopoiesis) takes place. Cancellous bone is also where most of the arteries and veins of bone organs are found.

Other names include trabecular bone and spongy bone.






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Cancellous (trabecular) bone
Bone

Bones are rigid organ that form part of the endoskeleton of vertebrates. They function to move, support, and protect the various organs of the body, produce red blood cell and white blood cells and store minerals....
 is a type of osseous tissue
Osseous tissue

Osseous tissue, or bone tissue, is the major structural and supportive connective tissue of the body. Osseous tissue forms the rigid part of the bone organs that make up the skeletal system....
 with a low density and strength but very high surface area
Surface area

Surface area is how much exposed area an object has. It is expressed in square units. If an object has flat Face , its surface area can be calculated by adding together the areas of its faces....
, that fills the inner cavity of long bones. The external layer of cancellous bone contains red bone marrow
Bone marrow

Bone marrow is the flexible biological tissue found in the hollow interior of bones. In adults, marrow in large bones produces new blood cells....
 where the production of blood cellular components (known as hematopoiesis) takes place. Cancellous bone is also where most of the arteries and veins of bone organs are found.

Other names include trabecular bone and spongy bone. Its Latin name is substantia spongiosa or substantia spongiosa ossium. The words cancellous and trabecular
Trabecula

A trabecula is a small, often microscopic, biological tissue element in the form of a small Beam , strut or Rod , generally having a mechanical function, and usually but not necessarily composed of dense collagenous tissue....
 refer to the tiny, lattice-shaped spicules that form the tissue.

See also

  • Cortical bone
    Cortical bone

    Cortical bone, or compact bone, is one of two main types of osseous tissue. Cortical bone is dense and forms the surface of bones, contributing 80% of the weight of a human skeleton....
    , the other type of osseous tissue, which forms the hard outer layer of bone organs


External links

- "Cartilage and Bone and Bone Histogenesis: trabecular, woven and lamellar bone"