Chapter 19.2, Problem 2QTC

Summary Introduction

To analyze:

The ossification of bone provides indication of the age.

Introduction:

The formation of bone is called bone osteogenesis or bone ossification. The process starts in embryonic development between 6^th and 7^th week. The osteogenesis generally continues till the age of twenty-five. The endochondral and intramembranous are the two type of bone ossification. The mesenchymal tissue directly converts to bone in intramembranous ossification. The endochondral ossification uses cartilage as a intermediate to transform mesenchyme to bones.