The hard outer part of bones

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Raven Weber

Biology

9 March, 21:48

The hard outer part of bones

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Simeon Hutchinson · Answer 1

The hard outer part of bones is called the periosteum.

Kelsie Andersen · Answer 2

The outer surface of bone is called the periosteum (say: pare-ee-OSS-tee-um). It's a thin, dense membrane that contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the bone. The next layer is made up of compact bone. This part is smooth and very hard.