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Periosteum surrounds and protects bones. It also is the site of healing, like with a fracture. If the periosteum grows abnormally, it is called Exostosis, like what forms splints.
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What is the major function of the heavy bone which surrounds the spinal cord?
The bone protects it.
What surrounds and protects a cell?
A cell wall surrounds and protects a plant cell.
What surrounds and protects a plant cell?
A cell wall surrounds and protects a plant cell.
What is the name of the bone that protects the lungs in a cow?
Just like in humans, the RIBS or RIB BONES protect the lungs. See the related link for the skeleton of a cow.
What connective tissue surrounds the diaphysis of long bone?
periosteum : tough fibrous connective tissue membrane that covers the outside of the diaphysis. this protects the bone and serves as a point of attachment.
What bone that protects eyeball?
The Orbital bone protects the eyes
What is the bone that protects the skull?
The skull is a bone. The skull protects the brain.
What is proteceted by the cranium?
The brain is protected by the cranium, which is the skull bone that encases and surrounds the brain, providing it with a protective barrier against injury or trauma.
What does periosteum do for bones?
surrounds and protects bones
What protects the membrane that surrounds the heart?
Pericardium.
What tissue surrounds the bone marrow?
the spongy bone.
What organelle surrounds and protects the nucleus?
The Nuclear Envelope.
