periosteum

As nouns the difference between periosteum and cortex

is that periosteum is a membrane surrounding a bone while cortex is the outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.

As a noun periosteum is

a membrane surrounding a bone.

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As a noun periosteum

is a membrane surrounding a bone.

As nouns the difference between cartilage and periosteum

is that cartilage is (anatomy) a type of dense, non-vascular connective tissue, usually found at the end of joints, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, in the throat and between intervertebral disks while periosteum is a membrane surrounding a bone.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and periosteum

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while periosteum is a membrane surrounding a bone.

As nouns the difference between endosteum and periosteum

is that endosteum is (biology) a membranous vascular layer of cells which line the medullary cavity of a bone while periosteum is a membrane surrounding a bone.

As a noun periosteum

is a membrane surrounding a bone.

As an adjective periosteal is

(anatomy) of or pertaining to the periosteum.

As nouns the difference between periosteum and pericranium

is that periosteum is a membrane surrounding a bone while pericranium is the membrane (or periosteum) which covers the outer surface of the skull.