The brain is surrounded snugly by the strong, dense bone of the skull.

For once, the female's lighter weight and less dense bones were a distinct advantage.

The breed's legs tend to be straight, with good, dense bone that makes them sound and sturdy.

Compact bone may also be referred to as dense bone.

Builds strong, dense bones in mother and child; may help prevent high blood pressure in pregnant women.

First, they found that women with endometriosis have less dense bones than women without the disease.

She had scored several shots to the beast's head but the bullets merely bounced off the dense bone.

The dense bones of these birds decreased their buoyancy, making diving easier.

Strong, dense bones allow less of the X-ray beam to pass through them.

The legs are short and strong, with flat, dense bone.