What would you expect if a person were born with a skeleton that had spongy bone developing on the outside and compact bone developing on the inside?
A. The trabeculae of spongy bone are stronger than compact bone and will resist tension and stresses.
B. The trabeculae of the spongy bone would be subjected to tremendous stress and become damaged.
C. The compact bone will resist forces in many directions, while the trabeculae will resist stresses placed on it.
D. The compact bone would store marrow inside the central canals of the osteon.
Ans: B. The trabeculae of the spongy bone would be subjected to tremendous stress and become damaged.
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