Question

Spongy (cancellous) bone differs from compact (dense) bone in that spongy bone:

• A. has a concentric-ring structure
• B. is found primarily in the diaphyses of long bones
• C. contains many large cavities
• D. is made up of numerous osteons (Haversian systems)

Answer 1

The correct option is C contains many large cavities

Spongy bones also called cancellous bones is porous in nature, they contain many large cavities as compared to compact bone.

So, the correct option is 'contains many large cavities'.