Anatomy

Cortical Bone

A type of osseous tissue which makes up the outer layer of bone. It is dense, rigid, strong, and forms concentric lamellar OSTEONS.

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Abstract

A type of osseous tissue which makes up the outer layer of bone. It is dense, rigid, strong, and forms concentric lamellar OSTEONS.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Compact Bone
  • Compact Bone Tissue
  • Compact Bones
  • Substantia Compacta

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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2017

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Previous Indexing

  • Bone and Bones (1963-2016)

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  1. A10w.165w.265w.521w

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WE 200

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cortical Bone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000071538. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000071538
  2. Cortical Bone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortical_bone
  3. Cortical Bone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1594789