Spongy bone tissue
A. contains interconnecting plates called trabeculae.
B. is very dense.
C. contains concentric lamellae.
D. is the primary component of compact bone.
E. has many spaces and lacks osteocytes.
A
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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