Endosteum (Noun)
Meaning
Vascular membrane that lines the inner surface of long bones.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The endosteum is a vascular membrane that plays a significant role in bone modelling and remodelling.
- The periosteum and the endosteum are two types of membranes that envelop and nourish bones in the human body.
- The endosteum lines the inner surface of compact bone and covers the trabecular bone in the marrow cavity of long bones.
- Periosteum outermost layer and endosteum innermost layer envelop the compact bone in long bones to keep the structures healthy.
- Histological analysis of a fractured femur showed regeneration at sites with high endosteum cell density, leading to faster bone healing.