Are Trabeculae Found in Spongy Bone?

Spongy bone consists of plates (trabeculae) and bars of bone adjacent to small, irregular cavities that contain red bone marrow. The canaliculi

canaliculi
Bone canaliculi are microscopic canals between the lacunae of ossified bone. The radiating processes of the osteocytes (called filopodia) project into these canals. ... Materials picked up by osteocytes adjacent to blood vessels are distributed throughout the bone matrix via the canaliculi.
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connect to the adjacent cavities, instead of a central haversian canal, to receive their blood supply.

Are trabeculae found in compact bone?

Compact bone is dense and composed of osteons, while spongy bone is less dense and made up of trabeculae. Blood vessels and nerves enter the bone through the nutrient foramina to nourish and innervate bones.

What are trabeculae found in?

Trabeculae are the thin columns and plates of bone that create a spongy structure in a cancellous bone, which is located at the ends of long bones and in the pelvis, ribs, skull, and vertebrae.

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