Spongy Bone Tissue

question 58

Multiple Choice

Spongy bone tissue

• A) is very dense.
• B) contains concentric lamellae.
• C) contains interconnecting plates called trabeculae.
• D) has many spaces and lacks osteocytes.
• E) is the primary component of compact bone.

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Definitions:

Sodium Ions

Charged particles of sodium (Na+), playing crucial roles in physiological processes such as nerve impulse transmission and muscle contraction.

Axon

An axon is a long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Neural Impulses

Electrical signals that transmit information along neurons, facilitating communication within the nervous system.

Visual Processing Centers

Brain regions responsible for interpreting visual information, including the primary visual cortex and associated pathways.