Covering around bone is called:

Perichondrion

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Periosteum

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Epiosteum

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Endosteum

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Solution

The correct option is B Periosteum
Bone is surrounded by dense, white fibrous sheath called periosteum.
Perichondrion is a dense layer of fibrous connective tissue that covers cartilage in the body.
Epiosteum is not any structure.
Endosteum is the membrane that lines the medullary cavity of bones consisting of osteogenic cells and scattered osteoclasts.

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