Question

question 141
0.25 pts
figure 6.2
use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
which letter indicates bone that is not arranged in osteons and is called spongy or trabecular bone?
a
b
c
d
e

Explanation:

To determine which letter indicates spongy (trabecular) bone (not arranged in osteons), we analyze the diagram:

• Spongy bone has a lattice - like (trabecular) structure and lacks osteons.
• In the diagram, region E shows this spongy/trabecular bone structure.
• Option A: Likely represents an osteon - related structure (e.g., an osteocyte in a lacuna within compact bone’s osteon).
• Option B: Related to the central canal or compact bone’s osteon - based structure.
• Option C: Represents the periosteum or a compact - bone - related outer layer.
• Option D: Part of the compact bone’s structural elements (e.g., canaliculi or osteon - associated).
• So, E is the region with spongy bone.

Answer:

E. Spongy (trabecular) bone (indicated by E)