True or False; if false, select the answer that best corrects the statement.

A function of the fibrous layer of the periosteum is to house osteogenic cells.

• A. True, the osteogenic cells reside in the fibrous layer of the periosteum.
• B. False, a function of the fibrous layer is to provide attachment sites for ligaments.
• C. False, a function of the fibrous layer is to provide a site for hematopoiesis.
• D. False, a function of the fibrous layer is to house osteocytes.