During endochondral ossification, a template of the bone made of hyaline cartilage is broken down and replaced by bone tisssue. The sequence of endochondral ossification is shown in longitudinal sections of digits at various stages of development.
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- Vessel
- Calcified Cartilage
- Osteoblast
- Bone Matrix
- Hybrid Spicule
- Osteoclast
- Developing marrow cavity
- 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-lmp15404-02
