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Musculoskeletal System > Skeleton > Bone and Bones > Periosteum
Tissues > Connective Tissue > Bone and Bones > Periosteum

Preferred term

Periosteum  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Note

  • inflammation = PERIOSTITIS; dental = PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT

Scope note

  • Thin outer membrane that surrounds a bone. It contains CONNECTIVE TISSUE, CAPILLARIES, nerves, and a number of cell types.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010521

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