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endosteum

A thin layer of connective tissue that lines the surface of the bony tissue that forms the medullary cavity of long bones.

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Type Bone
Parent Structure membranous layer
FMA ID 32692

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the endosteum?

A thin layer of connective tissue that lines the surface of the bony tissue that forms the medullary cavity of long bones.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:32692 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0009859 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.