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Description: Ossification (osteogenesis) is the process of bone formation. Bones form in 4 situations: During embryological and fetal development When bones grow before adulthood When bones remodel When fractures heal Ossification takes place in 2 forms: Intramembranous and endochondral. Intramembranous ossification occurs in flat bones when a connective tissue membrane is replaced by bone. Picture Stats: Views: 444 Filesize: 1.2MB Height: 720 Width: 1350 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=40362 |