Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Osseous tissue gets its "hardness" and ability to withstand compressive forces from the crystallized inorganic mineral salts located in the matrix.
B) Spongy bone does not have osteons, nor does it have lamellae, lacunae, or an osteocyte population.
C) Collagen fibers provide the ability to withstand tensile forces and are found in the osseous matrix, giving bone its flexibility.
D) The periosteum is a tough sheet of dense irregular connective tissue that surrounds the bone's surface wherever it is not covered with articular cartilage.
E) Compact bone is characterized by osteons, structures that consist of a central canal, concentric lamellae, lacunae, osteocytes and canaliculi.

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Spongy bone does have lamellae, lacunae, and an osteocyte population, although it lacks the organized structure of osteons found in compact bone.

Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE