The
endosteum (plural endostea) is a thin layer of
connective tissueConnective tissue is a form of fibrous tissue.. It is one of the four types of tissue in traditional classifications ....
which lines the surface of the bony tissue that forms the
medullary cavityThe medullary cavity is the central cavity of bone shafts where red bone marrow and/or yellow bone marrow is stored...
of long
boneBones are rigid organs that form part of the endoskeleton of vertebrates. They function to move, support, and protect the various organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells and store minerals. Bone tissue is a type of dense connective tissue...
s. This endosteal surface is usually resorbed during long periods of malnutrition resulting in less cortical thickness. The outer surface of a bone is lined by a thin layer of connective tissue that is very similar in
morphologyIn biology morphology is the form, structure and configuration of an organism.This includes aspects of the outward appearance as well as the form and structure of the internal parts like bones and organs...
and function to endosteum.
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The
endosteum (plural endostea) is a thin layer of
connective tissueConnective tissue is a form of fibrous tissue.. It is one of the four types of tissue in traditional classifications ....
which lines the surface of the bony tissue that forms the
medullary cavityThe medullary cavity is the central cavity of bone shafts where red bone marrow and/or yellow bone marrow is stored...
of long
boneBones are rigid organs that form part of the endoskeleton of vertebrates. They function to move, support, and protect the various organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells and store minerals. Bone tissue is a type of dense connective tissue...
s. This endosteal surface is usually resorbed during long periods of malnutrition resulting in less cortical thickness. The outer surface of a bone is lined by a thin layer of connective tissue that is very similar in
morphologyIn biology morphology is the form, structure and configuration of an organism.This includes aspects of the outward appearance as well as the form and structure of the internal parts like bones and organs...
and function to endosteum. It is called the
periosteumPeriosteum is a membrane that lines the outer surface of all bones, except at the joints of long bones. Endosteum lines the inner surface of all bones....
, or the periosteal surface.
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