Bones require their own blood supply which travels through the periosteum to the inner bone marrow.
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Update Date:
May 15, 2008
Rachel A Lewis, MD, FAAP, Columbia University Pediatric Faculty Practice, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.