Dense, hard layers of bone tissue that lie underneath the periosteum are
A) cancellous bone
B) compact bone
C) endosteum
D) epiphysis

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Compact bone tissue is denser and harder than cancellous bone tissue and it lies underneath the periosteum. The periosteum is a layer of connective tissue that covers the outer surface of bones. Endosteum is a thin membrane that lines the inner surface of bones, and epiphysis refers to the rounded ends of long bones which are composed mostly of cancellous bone tissue.

Dense, Hard Layers of Bone Tissue That Lie Underneath the Periosteum