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The structural levels of bone. Cortical bone is made up of longitudinally oriented osteons, and the trabecular bone within the metaphyses is made up of connected struts and plates. In both bone types, the bone is laid down in layers (lamellae). Both tissue types contain identical components, and their properties are dependent on the amount, morphology, and interaction of these components at each level.
