Ossification

Question 1

What is intramembranous ossification?

Answer 1

-when bone forms withing fibrouc CT structure
-usually in flat bones

Question 2

What is endochondral ossification?

Answer 2

-when bone forms directly from hyaline cartilage
-most bones in skeleton

Question 3

What are the 2 types of endochondral ossifcation?

Answer 3

-Primary-in urero and as infant
-secodary-in children and adolencents

Question 4

What is appositional bone growth?

Answer 4

when bones grow wider