# compact bone

> hard outer layer of a bone, protecting the bone and the spongey layer, as well as bone marrow

**Wikidata**: [Q1594789](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1594789)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortical_bone)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/compact-bone


## References

1. Foundational Model of Anatomy
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
3. YSO-Wikidata mapping project
4. [Source](http://www.unifr.ch/ifaa/Public/EntryPage/TA98%20Tree/Alpha/All%20KWIC%20W%20LA.htm)
5. KBpedia