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Ectopic means that something in the body is growing in a place it shouldn't be. Ossification is the creation of bone. So Ectopic Ossification refers to bone that is growing somewhere it shouldn't be growing. It can occur in many parts of the body . . . joints, inner ear, genitals, and other tissues.
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Ossification that involves replacing cartilage with bone is?
endochondral ossification.
Bone formation can be referred to as?
ossification
Most bones of the body form by which type of ossification?
Intramembranous ossification
What is the process by which bones form?
ossification
What are the two types of ossification?
Intramembranous and Endochondral Ossification
What is the process of bone formation called?
Ossification (or osteogenesis) is the generic term for bone formation. There are two basic types: membranous ossification and endochondral ossification.
What type of ossification occurs in the roof of the skull?
Intramembranous ossification
How do you use ossification in a sentence?
Ossification occurs when bones are formed.
How was bones form?
There are two ways bones are formed, intramembranous ossification, and endochondral ossification. Intramembranous ossification is how the flat bones are formed, while the long bones are formed with endochondral ossification.
What is the type of ossification in bones preformed in cartilage?
Endochondral ossification is the type of ossification in bones that are formed in cartilage. This process involves the replacement of cartilage by bone during development and growth.
What is the primary ossification center of bone?
Secondary ossification centers appear in the epiphyses.
For intramembranous ossification to take place what is necessary?
a ossification center forms in the fibrous tissue
