Intramembrane Ossification Flashcards
1
Q
What tissue does intramembranous ossification originate from?
A
mesenchyme connective tissues
2
Q
Some mesenchyme (embryonic connective tissues) cells become….
A
osteogenic cells
3
Q
Osteoid is also known as….?
A
bone matrix
4
Q
Fill in the blanks:
Osteogenic cells become ____________ secreting _________ forming the ___________________
A
osteoblasts
osteoid
ossification centers
5
Q
What is calcification?
A
when calcium phosphates gets deposited into the bone matrix (osteoid) making it stronger, more solid so nutrients become harder to pass trapping osteocytes in lacunae
6
Q
reference
A
reference
7
Q
What process follows after calcification?
A
The surface trabeculae forms first then followed by the compact bone
