Unlike compact bone, spongy bone forms a meshwork of bony struts called ________

A) osteons
B) canaliculi
C) trabeculae
D) lacunae


C
Explanation:
A) Spongy bone is not organized into osteons.
B) Canaliculi are small channels radiating from the central canal.
D) Lacunae are small spaces in the bone matrix that contain osteocytes.

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