Except for regions covered by articular cartilages, the ________ covers the surface of bones.

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The periosteum covers the surface of bones except for regions covered by articular cartilages, which are found at joints. The endosteum lines the medullary cavity and the spaces within spongy bone, while fibrocartilage is found in intervertebral discs and other areas requiring high shock absorption. The perichondrium surrounds cartilage, not bone.

Except for Regions Covered by Articular Cartilages, the ________ Covers