Compact Bone

Authors

Affiliations

Nathaniel Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Compact bone is considered “dense” and “unyielding” which allows it to withstand large forces¹.

Examples

The femur contains compact bone in its cortex which aids in force absorption¹.

References

Neumann DA, Kelly ER, Kiefer CL, Martens K, Grosz CM. Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Rehabilitation. 3rd ed. Elsevier; 2017.

Citation

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Yomogida N, Kerstein C. Compact Bone. https://yomokerst.com/The Archive/Histology/Bone/compact_bone.html