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Where does the bone get its strength from the periosteum or the spongy bone?
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Periosteum.
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Is a bone marrow is the outermost layer of the bone?
The outermost membranous layer covering the bone is the periosteum. Beneath it are, in order, blood vessels, compact bone, spongy bone, and bone marrow, where blood cells are produced.
What are 4 layers of bones?
The four layers of bone are: 1. periosteum 2. spongy tissue 3. endosteum 4. marrow cavity
The outer covering of a bone is called?
The skin of the bone is called the 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.
Name the four basic parts of a bone and identify the function of each?
The four basic parts of a bone are the spongy bone, Compact bone, Marrow, and the periosteum. The periosteum contains blood vessels that supply nutrients to the bone and the nerves. the compact bone provides support and is made up of living bone cells, minerals, protein fibers, blood vessels, and nerves. The spongy bone is a connective tissue that make bones both light and strong. The bone marrow which can be yellow or red and is made mostly of fat that store energy, and is located in the middle of long bones.
What are the bone layers jobs?
There are 4 layers of a bone the periosteum , compact bone , spongy bone or cancellus , and bone marrow.
What does the bone have in it?
articular cartage ephiphyseal line spongy bone medullaty cavity nutrient foramen endosteum periosteum
Is a bone marrow is the outermost layer of the bone?
The outermost membranous layer covering the bone is the periosteum. Beneath it are, in order, blood vessels, compact bone, spongy bone, and bone marrow, where blood cells are produced.
What are 4 layers of bones?
The four layers of bone are: 1. periosteum 2. spongy tissue 3. endosteum 4. marrow cavity
Is the type of bone tissue that gives a bone its strength?
Spongy Bone
Does spongy bone or compact bone provide most of the strength to the bone?
Compact bone.
What is the structure of a skeleton?
Axial, skull, backbone, bony thorax, appendicular skeleton, upper appendages, periosteum, compact bone, spongy bone.
The outer covering of a bone is called?
The skin of the bone is called the periosteum
What bone lines the superficial regions of all bone spongy or compact?
The make-up of a bone is essentially a joint surface which is covered in a cartilage layer with a spongy tissue underneath the cartilage called the cancellous bone. The compact bone is then the superficial layer with a connective tissue lining the superficial regions called the periosteum.
What is the inner tissue that provides strength to the bone without a lot of added weight?
Spongy Bone.
What is a inner tissue that provides strength to the bone without a lot of added weight?
Spongy Bone.
What is the membrane that covers the bone?
Those "membranes" are called periosteum. The periosteum is how bone gets part of its blood supply.
