Trabecula

Interconnected bony spicules in cancellous bone.


A septum that extends into an organ from its wall or capsule.


A thin strip of stiff tissue which divides an organ or bone tissue into sections.


Trabeculae, mass of connective tissue that divides an organ into parts (e.g., in the penis) or stabilizes and secures an organ, as with the spleen.


Any of the bands of tissue that pass from the outer part of an organ to its interior, dividing it into separate chambers. For example, trabeculae occur in the penis.


A cord of tissue that serves as a supporting structure by forming a septum that extends into an organ from its wall or capsule.


A fibrous tissue strip that partitions the inner region of an organ, such as the penis, into distinct sections. Additionally, the term “trabecula” (plural “trabeculae”) is utilized to depict the bony supports forming the lattice-like framework within spongy bone.


The connective tissue walls that extend from the outer capsule into the inside of an organ.


 


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