"Cortical Bone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A type of osseous tissue which makes up the outer layer of bone. It is dense, rigid, strong, and forms concentric lamellar OSTEONS.
| Descriptor ID |
D000071538
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A10.165.265.521
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| Concept/Terms |
Cortical Bone- Cortical Bone
- Substantia Compacta
- Compact Bone Tissue
- Compact Bones
- Compact Bone
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