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Bone: macroscopic appearance

To the naked eye, spongy bone looks like a sponge with bony struts, called spicules or trabeculae, alternating with spaces filled with red marrow or loose connective tissue, depending on its location. The spaces of spongy bone in the epiphyses of long bones are usually filled with red bone marrow. 1x, 10x

Spicules <p>To the naked eye, spongy bone looks like a sponge with bony struts, called spicules or trabeculae, alternating with spaces filled with red marrow or loose connective tissue, depending on its location. The spaces of spongy bone in the epiphyses of long bones are usually filled with red bone marrow. 1x, 10x</p>

Spicules

To the naked eye, spongy bone looks like a sponge with bony struts, called spicules or trabeculae, alternating with spaces filled with red marrow or loose connective tissue, depending on its location. The spaces of spongy bone in the epiphyses of long bones are usually filled with red bone marrow. 1x, 10x

Spaces <p>To the naked eye, spongy bone looks like a sponge with bony struts, called spicules or trabeculae, alternating with spaces filled with red marrow or loose connective tissue, depending on its location. The spaces of spongy bone in the epiphyses of long bones are usually filled with red bone marrow. 1x, 10x</p>

Spaces

To the naked eye, spongy bone looks like a sponge with bony struts, called spicules or trabeculae, alternating with spaces filled with red marrow or loose connective tissue, depending on its location. The spaces of spongy bone in the epiphyses of long bones are usually filled with red bone marrow. 1x, 10x

Main Slide Spicules Spaces