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What does endosteum mean?

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  1. (biology) A membranous vascular layer of cells which line the medullary cavity of a bone; an internal periosteum.
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Thin formations of osteoblasts covered in endosteum create an irregular network of spaces, known as trabeculae.
Other types of tissue found in bones include bone marrow, endosteum, periosteum, nerves, blood vessels and cartilage.
Callus also contains osteoblasts derived from both periosteum and endosteum, the connective tissue within a bone.

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