Endochondral Ossification
Endochondral21 (EN-doe-CON-drul) ossification produces most other bones, including the vertebrae, pelvic bones, and bones of the limbs. It is a method in which mesenchyme first transforms into a hyaline cartilage model that resembles the shape of the bone to come, and then the cartilage is broken down, reorganized, and calcified to form a bone (fig. 7.8).
- Figure 7.7 Intramembranous Ossification. Developing cranial bones of the human fetus. Note the layers of osteoid tissue, osteoblasts, and fibrous periosteum on both sides of the bone.
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