Search Results for: compact bone
Spongy bone
Spongy bone, also known as cancellous bone or trabecular bone, is a type of bone tissue found at the ends of long bones and... Read More
Compact bone
Definition noun, plural: compact bones A type of osseous tissue consisting of closely packed osteons or haversian systems,... Read More
Skeletal system
What is the Skeletal System? How to define a skeleton? The skeletal system is the main framework that gives your body its... Read More
Compact substance
Definition noun A type of osseous tissue consisting of closely packed osteons or haversian systems, and forms the extremely... Read More
Cancellous bone
Definition noun (1) The osseous tissue that fills the interior or cavity of bones with a latticework of small spicules or... Read More
Trabecular bone
Definition noun (1) The osseous tissue that fills the interior or cavity of bones with a latticework of small spicules or... Read More
Osseous tissue
Definition noun, plural: osseous tissues The major structural and supportive connective tissue from which bones are... Read More
Fibrocartilage
What Is Fibrocartilage? Fibrocartilage is the strongest transitional connective tissue made up of collagen fibers and... Read More
Cortical substance
Definition noun (anatomy) The outermost or superficial layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as kidney or... Read More
Haversian system
Haversian system (Science: anatomy) The basic unit of structure of compact bone, comprising a haversian canal and its... Read More
Dense irregular connective tissue
Dense Irregular Connective Tissue Definition Dense irregular connective tissue is one of the two major types of dense... Read More
Lymphoid cell
Definition noun, plural: lymphoid cells (1) Any of the cells that mediate the production of immunity, including lymphocytes,... Read More