36/50 The medullary cavity is lined by a membrane known as the? exosteum enterosteum endosteum periosteum

## Step 1<br />The medullary cavity, also known as the marrow cavity, is the central cavity of bone where it contains the yellow marrow. This cavity is surrounded by a thin vascular membrane the endosteum.<br />## Step 2<br />The endosteum is responsible for the growth, repair, and remodeling of bone. It is not the exosteum, enterosteum, or periosteum.<br />## Step 3<br />The exosteum is not a recognized term in anatomy. The enterosteum is not a recognized term in anatomy. The periosteum is a membrane that lines the outer surface of all bones, except at the joints of the long bones. It is not the membrane that lines the medullary cavity.