What Does Trabecular Mean

1 : a small bar, rod, bundle of fibers, or septal membrane in the framework of a body organ or part. 2 : a fold, ridge, or bar projecting into or extending from a plant part especially : a row of cells bridging an intercellular space.

What does trabecular bone do?

The general functional role of trabecular bone is to provide strength and transfer external load away from the joint and toward the cortical bone (Currey, 2002; Barak et al.

Where is trabeculae in the body?

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.