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Cortical bone, or compact bone, is one of two main types of osseous tissue. Cortical bone is dense and forms the surface of bones, contributing 80% of the weight of a human skeleton. It is extremely hard, formed of multiple stacked layers with few gaps. Its main function is to support the body, protect organs, provide levers for movement, and (shared with cancellous bone) store minerals. The other major type of bone is trabecular or cancellous bone; it is spongy and makes up the bulk of the interior of most bones, including the vertebrae.
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∙ 13y agoThe layer of connective tissue that covers the outside of bone is the periosteum. The layer that covers the inside of bone in the medullary cavity is the endosteum. There is also a thin layer of hyaline cartilage on the ends of the long bones called the articular cartilage.
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∙ 9y agoThe periosteum is the protective layer that covers bones.
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Bones are covered and lined by a protective tissue called periosteum The inner osteogenic layer consists primarily of?
It is true that bones are covered and lined by a protective tissue called periosteum. The inner layer is made up mostly of osteoclasts and osteoblasts.
What is protective layer that covers a leaf?
The cuticle. It's usually not that thick, but with succulents, it's really thick and waxy to hold in as much water as possible.
What is the outer protective layer of a leaf is called?
Epidermis
What is the protective mucous layer covering the bone surface?
mucoperiosteum
Functions of periosteum and explain why it is not found in synovial joints?
The periosteum provides nourishment and attachment sites on bone. Since the ends of bones in synovial joints are covered in hyaline cartilage, they do not need to be covered by the protective layer of periosteum.
What is the protective layer called that covers the epidermis?
There isn't one. Epidermis means the outer layer of skin.
What covers of the bones of the body?
The periosteum does , which is a specialized layer of connective tisssue.
The thick smooth layer of tissue that covers the ends of bones?
The answer is cartilage
Long bones are covered by a protective layer of connective tissue called?
Cortical bone.
The protective layer of cells that covers the actively growing tip of a root?
root cap
What is the protective layer at the ends of bones?
Cartilage is what protects the bones where they meet.
Who protective layer that covers a cells surface?
Either the cell membrane, or the cell wall. The cell membrane is most common in animals, and protists, whereas some monerans, and most plants and fungi have a cell wall.
Bones are covered and lined by a protective tissue called periosteum The inner osteogenic layer consists primarily of?
It is true that bones are covered and lined by a protective tissue called periosteum. The inner layer is made up mostly of osteoclasts and osteoblasts.
What is protective layer that covers a leaf?
The cuticle. It's usually not that thick, but with succulents, it's really thick and waxy to hold in as much water as possible.
What is omental-mesenteric fat?
It is the protective fat layer which covers the intestines, just underneath all the skin layers of the abdomen.
Where is cartalige?
Cartilage is the soft and tough layer that covers the ends of the long bones. It is included in the joint. It protects the bones from wear and tear during the movement.
What forms a protective layer of gas in the stratosphere?
The ozone forms a protective layer. It is present as ozone layer.
