Bone Development

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Bone form first as

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hyaline cartilage

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Where does primary ossification occur during bone development?

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In the shaft of the bone

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In intramembranous bone growth, what type of cells are changed into osteoblasts?

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Mesenchymal cells

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Bones that originate within sheetlike layers of connective tissue are called

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intramembranous bones

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The bones in the skull are called

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intramembranous bones

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What is the process of bone formation called?

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Ossification

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What type of bone growth occurs at the epiphyseal plate?

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Endochondral ossification

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What are the two main types of bone development?

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Intramembranous and endochondral ossification

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What is the role of osteoblasts in bone development?

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Osteoblasts are responsible for bone formation.

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What type of cartilage is replaced during endochondral ossification?

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Hyaline cartilage