Endost
As endostium even endosteum called, refers to the inner periosteum . In contrast to the outer periosteum , the periosteum , endosteum is the inside of the bone and coats the surfaces of the bone trabeculae and the medullary cavity .
The endosteum is a single layer of connective tissue cells and is covered by a thin layer of collagenous and reticular fibers. It contains connective tissue stem cells ( mesenchymal cells ), which can differentiate into fibroblasts and osteoblasts if necessary . The bone-degrading osteoclasts arise from blood stem cells and reach the endostrum via the blood. These cells play an important role in bone remodeling ( remodeling ) and for the bone healing .
literature
- Ulrich Welsch: Histology revision course . Elsevier, Urban & FischerVerlag 2006, ISBN 9783437431234 , p. 53.