24/11/24 Types of Joints

Bone Growth

• Intramembranous ossification: bone development from fibrous membranes, mainly in flat bones such as the skull and clavicle.

• Endochondral ossification: bone development from hyaline cartilage, mainly in long bones such as the femur and humerus.

  -endochondral means occuring within cartilage

• Bone remodelling and repair: the continuous process of bone resorption and formation, regulated by osteoclasts and osteoblasts, throughout life.