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The periosteum helps you to move and more without your Periosteum you wouldn't be able to bend your finger. The function of the periosteum is to provide nourishment and attachment sites on bone
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe periosteum is the lining around the bone, not a type of bone.
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The outer covering of a bone is called?
The skin of the bone is called the periosteum
What covers of the bones of the body?
The periosteum does , which is a specialized layer of connective tisssue.
A specialized connective tissue covering all the bones of the body is?
Periosteum
What is the membrane that covers the bone?
Those "membranes" are called periosteum. The periosteum is how bone gets part of its blood supply.
How do they elevate the periosteum?
Massage is the only way to alleviate the periosteum since they have nociceptive nerve endings. There is no way to elevate them because they are found throughout the human body on all bones.
What is the tough fribrous connective tissue covering of a bone?
The fibrous covering of a bone is called the periosteum.
Where does the bone get its strength from the periosteum or the spongy bone?
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 is the surface of a bone covered with a thick fibrous membrane?
the periosteum covers the bone everywhere there is not articular cartilage
Where is the periosteum the thickest?
The periosteum is typically thickest in areas of the body that experience higher levels of stress or pressure. Examples include the long bones of the limbs, such as the femur and humerus, where the periosteum can be up to several millimeters thick. Additionally, it can be thicker in areas where tendons and ligaments attach to bones.
What is the covering of a bone?
The fibrous covering of a bone is called the periosteum.
The tough fibrous connective tissue covering of a bone is?
periosteum
