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The blank is the tough fibrous tissue that forms the outermost covering of the bone

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Answer:

Periosteum

Step-by-step explanation:

peri = around

osteum = bone

In general the outermost layer of many stuctures is named similarly e.g. perineurium = outermost layer of nerves, perimysium = outermost layer of muscle, etc.

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