To explain: The reason why endochondral bone formation involves many complex steps.
Concept introduction: The skeletal system is composed of bones, cartilage, and connective tissues such as ligaments and tendons. The process of formation of bones is known as ossification. It is done by osteoblasts cells. The types of ossification are intramembranous, intra-cartilaginous, and membro-cartilaginous ossifications.
To explain: The reason for which bone cannot be simply formed in the fetus.
Concept introduction: The skeletal system is composed of bones, cartilage, and connective tissues such as ligaments and tendons. The process of formation of bones is known as ossification. It is done by osteoblasts cells. The types of ossification are intramembranous, intra-cartilaginous, and membro-cartilaginous ossifications.
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