How is compact bone structurally different from spongy bone

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How is compact bone structurally different from spongy bone?

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How is compact bone structurally different from spongy bone?

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Compact bone is denser in structure than spongy bone and is characterized by its tightly-packed matrix of collagen fibers. Spongy bone is composed of a lattice-like network of trabeculae (s

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