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The type of bone that covers the shaft of long bones is called compact bone.
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∙ 12y agoThe periosteum.
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What is the protective layer that covers bones?
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.
Type of tissue that covers the body surface?
epithelial tissue
What biome is a pepper from?
A rainforest biome is where most pepper grow in. This type of biome roughly covers around 7% of the Earth's surface.
What does the space in spongy bone do?
spongy bone has samall open spaces that make bones lightweight
Where is cartilage found in a synovial joint?
Articular cartilage is cartilage which covers the surface of the bone in synovial joints. Its function is to reduce friction between the bones. It is a type of cartilage called hyaline cartilage.
What type of bone has a wide surface?
Occipital bone
Which type of cell covers the surface of an alveoli?
what covers a cell?
What type of rock covers most of the earth's surface?
Sedimentary rock covers most of the earth's surface. It makes up 75% of all the rock on the earth.
What type of tessellation uses one type of regular polygon to cover a surface completely?
If it also covers a surface without overlap, then it is a regular tessellation.
What major rock type covers most of the Earth's surface?
While it doesn't cover most of the earth's surface in general, Sedimentary rock covers most of the earth's Landsurface.
What is the protective layer that covers bones?
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.
Is patella a type of pasta?
No, The patella or kneecap is a thick, triangular bone which articulates with the femur and covers and protects the knee joint.
What is the medical term meaning benign growth on the surface of a bone?
Osteomas is a general term for a bony growth on the surface of a bone, but there are many more specific diagnoses depending on the morphology of the tumor. A more specific type of benign tumor on the surface of bone is an osteochondroma, made up of both bone and cartilage. Exostosis is another type of bony growth on bone.
What type of substance is a soil?
It is the unconsolidated or loose covering of fine rock particles that covers the surface of the earth. matter.
Can a surface window RT have a keyboard?
Yes, in fact it can, the surface rt supports a variety of usb and Bluetooth keyboards. You can also look into Microsoft's touch and type covers that are designed specifically for the surface.
Which type of bone provides a large flat surface area for muscle attachment?
Flat bones, like scapula
Type of tissue that covers the body surface?
epithelial tissue
