What Does Cancellous Bone Do?

Cancellous bone makes up about 20 percent of the human skeleton, providing structural support and flexibility without the weight of compact bone

compact bone
Compact bone, also called cortical bone, dense bone in which the bony matrix is solidly filled with organic ground substance and inorganic salts, leaving only tiny spaces (lacunae) that contain the osteocytes, or bone cells. ... Mature compact bone is lamellar, or layered, in structure.
. It is found in most areas of bone that are not subject to great mechanical stress.

What is the function of medullary cavity?

However, the medullary cavity is the area inside any bone (long, flat, etc.) that holds the bone marrow. This area is involved in the formation of red blood cells and white blood cells, and the calcium supply for bird eggshells.

What is cancellous and cortical bone?

Cancellous or spongy bone is made up of trabecules shaped as plates or rods interspersed between bone marrow that represents more than 75% of the cancellous bone volume. Cortical bone forms the external layer of all bones but is found predominantly in the appendicular skeleton, particularly in diaphysis of long bones.

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