Compact bone and spongy bone
The hard outer layer of bones is composed of compact bone tissue, so-called due to its minimal gaps and spaces. Its porosity is 5–30%. Inside the interior of the bone is the trabecular bone tissue, an open cell, porous network that is also called cancellous or spongy bone.
This is a color drawing of compact bone and spongy bone. The hard outer layer of bones is shown to be made of compact bone tissue, so-called due to its minimal gaps and spaces. Its porosity is 5–30%. Inside the interior of the bone is the trabecular bone tissue, an open cell, porous network that is also called cancellous or spongy bone.
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