Ossification

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What is the number of bones that compose the adult skeleton?

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206

Front

What is the band of cartilage in the epiphysis where secondary ossification occurs?

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epiphyseal plate

Front

What happens during endochondral ossification?

Back

hyaline cartilage turns into bone

Front

What type of ossification involves the gradual replacement of a connective tissue membrane by osteoid?

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Intramembranous ossification

Front

What is the term for the continuous breakdown and reforming of bone tissue?

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remodeling

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What is ossification?

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The process of bone formation.

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What are the two main types of ossification?

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Endochondral ossification and Intramembranous ossification.

Front

What is endochondral ossification?

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A process where hyaline cartilage is replaced by bone.

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What is intramembranous ossification?

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A process where bone develops directly from mesenchymal tissue.

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What role do osteoblasts play in ossification?

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Osteoblasts are cells that form new bone.