periosteum

Noun
  1. A dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles;
    Contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the enclosed bone (synset 105334921)
    is a type of: membrane, tissue layer - a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
    has: cambium - the inner layer of the periosteum

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