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What type of cells does the periosteum containe?
Growth cells.
The Tough connective tissue membrane that covers most parts of all bones?
The strong membrane that surrounds the surface of the bone is called the periosteum. There is no periosteum at the joints of the long bones, like the femur.
Where does the word periosteum originate from?
The word periosteum comes from the Greek language. Peri means surrounding and osteum refers to bone. The periosteum is a membrane that lines the outer surface of the bones.
Bones are covered with a special tissue called?
Periosteum covers bones. It is a fine tissue.
What are 4 layers of bones?
The four layers of bone are: 1. periosteum 2. spongy tissue 3. endosteum 4. marrow cavity
What anchors a muscle to the bone?
A tendon, which becomes continuous with the periosteum of the bone.
What does periosteum do for bones?
surrounds and protects bones
What is the out covering of the bones?
Periosteum
What is the structure periosteum?
The periosteum is a membrane on the outside of bones. It doesn't cover the ends of long bones where joints are, though.
What memebrane covers the surface of a mature bone?
The Periosteum.
What type of cells does the periosteum containe?
Growth cells.
What is known as the white skin covering most bones?
Periosteum is the membrane that lines the outer surface of all bones, except at the joints of long bones.
What protects and repairs bones?
Periosteum
What membrane is the cover bones?
it is periosteum
Where can you find periosteum?
Periosteum is a connective tissue membrane that covers the outer surface of bones. It can be found on the outer surface of most bones in the body, providing protection and serving as an attachment site for tendons and ligaments.
What special tissue cover bones?
Periosteum
What membrane covering bones called?
Periosteum
