#periosteum a dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles; contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the enclosed bone
supertype: #tissue_layer__membrane a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects organs or cells of animals
part: #cambium the inner layer of the periosteum
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