After leaving the stomach, water is absorbed mostly in the early segments of the small intestine, the duodenum, and the jejunum. A small portion of all water absorption occurs in the stomach and the colon: the small intestine absorbs 6.5L/day, whereas the colon absorbs 1.3L/day.
Spongy bone has trabecular which serve as reinforcing plates against a force. The loss of spongy bones causes weakening of the internal support that the compact bone requires and the entire bone breaks.