- Ossification is the process by which bones are formed and developed. The process begins in the embryonic skeleton and continues even after the baby is born, up until adolescence and into adulthood. The two processes by which bones can be ossified are intramembranous ossification and endochondral ossification. Intramembranous ossification is the process by which flat bones, some of the facial bones, and the mandible are formed, whereas endochondral ossification is the process by which the rest of the bones in the body are formed.
- Both intramembranous and endochondral bones form by replacing existing cartilage, however, they both do so in different ways. In intramembranous ossification, the bone grows within a membrane. In endochondral ossification,
- Both intramembranous and endochondral bones form by replacing existing cartilage, however, they both do so in different ways. In intramembranous ossification, the bone grows within a membrane. In endochondral ossification,