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Spongy bones contain what is called cancellous tissue, which is bone with a spongy or honeycomb appearance. This is where new blood cells are made.

This cancellous bone framework is called the erythropoietic framework because it makes new blood cells.

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Trabeculae. Trabeculae are the thin plates of bone that form a lattice-like structure within spongy bone tissue. They provide structural support and help to distribute forces across the bone.

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Spongy bone is made up of a framework called trabeculae.

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