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Skeleton - Movement and Locomotion — Question 8

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Question 1(viii)

The external surface of bone is covered by a membrane called :

  1. Peritonium
  2. Pericardium
  3. Periosteum
  4. None of these
Answer

Periosteum

Reason — Periosteum is a complex structure composed of an outer fibrous layer that lends structural integrity and an inner cambium layer that possesses osteogenic potential.