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∙ 10y agoCompact bone tissue.
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What is hard strong layer of the bone called?
Periosteum is the hard strong layer of bone
Hardest part of the bone?
Compact or cortical bone is hte hard, strong layer of bone.
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.
What is the Layer of hard keratin that coats the hair?
cuticle
Are herbaceous stems hard and rigid and have and outer layer called bark?
True of False : Herbacious stems are hard and rigid and have an outer layer called bark.
What is hard strong layer of the bone called?
Periosteum is the hard strong layer of bone
What is the hard layer under the periosteum?
Compact bone tissue.
What are the special talents of the periosteum?
The Periosteum is a tough, tight fitting layer of bone that contains nerves and blood cells. It supplies cells of the hard bone below with needed nutrients.
What is the hard strong layer of a bone callled?
bone marrow
Is souffle hard or soft?
a souffle is hard at the top and soft under the top layer
What is the hard part of the bone called?
Calcified bones are hard but not really solid. Spongy bone is hard with tiny holes in it. Periosteum is thin but very strong. The other name for it is outer membrane, it helps to rebuild bone cells. The last is cartilage. It is strong material that holds two bones together and allows them to glide over one another. Skull iz also a very strong bone.
Which earth layer is found under the crust?
35 - 60 Kms would be the uppermost mantle, which along with the crust forms the hard, brittle lithosphere. The Mantle is a semi-molten layer.
How can you get the changewing in wild skies?
you could get it at the deadly Nader's layer try giving it some honeycomb but it is hard to find it has a strong camouflage power
Hardest part of the bone?
Compact or cortical bone is hte hard, strong layer of bone.
A sentence using the word layer?
The brownies have a layer of chocolate icing on top. The kids slipped on the sidewalk because there was a thick layer of ice under the snow. Grampa was a hard-working bricklayer for thirty five years.
The hard outermost layer of the earth is called?
The hard outermost layer of the Earth is called crust.
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.
