During endochondral ossification, a template of the bone made of hyaline cartilage is broken down and replaced by bone tissue. The sequence of endochondral ossification is shown in longitudinal sections of digits at various stages of development.
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- Phalanx
- Calcified cartilage
- Bone
- Periosteum
- Osteoblast
- Periosteal bud
- Blood vessel
- Osteoclast
Wiley, M. Bone Development, Endochondral ossification. Digital Laboratory Medicine Library, Dept of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto. Published
. Accessed December 17, 2025. https://dev.dlml.cflabs.ca/image/bone-development-endochondral-ossification-lmp26292
