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****'''Compact bone''' (cortical)
****'''Compact bone''' (cortical)
*****Forms 80% of total bone mass
*****Forms 80% of total bone mass
*****Consists of cells and interstitial substance - 30% ossein (type of collagen) and 70% minerals, especially calcium phosphate
*****Forms the shell of long bone shafts - contain '''Haversian systems'''
*****Forms the shell of long bone shafts - contain '''Haversian systems'''
****'''Cancellous bone''' (spongy or trabecular)
****'''Cancellous bone''' (spongy or trabecular)
*****Contains no Haversian systems
*****Contains no Haversian systems
===Periosteum and blood supply===
===Periosteum and blood supply===