Ossification Flashcards
1
Q
What is intramembranous ossification?
A
Forms within mesenchymal membrane, normally found in the cranial region
2
Q
What is endochondral ossification?
A
Process of ossification from hyaline cartilage
3
Q
Define interstitional and apositional growth
A
Interstitial growth is the increase in the length of bones by the cartilage lengthening and is replacing by bone tissue while appositional growth is the increase in the diameter of bones by the addition of bony tissue at the surface of the pre-existing bone.
