Ossification Ossification

Ossification - Definition and Overview

Ossification is the process of bone formation.

  • Endochondral ossification: formation of bone from cartilage
  • Intramembranous ossification: formation of bone from mesenchyme, esp. flat bones found in the skull
  • Heterotopic ossification: formation of bone in extraskeletal soft tissue, esp. in connective tissue or muscle
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