What is intramembraneous ossification?
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It’s one of two processes of bone formation. Flat bones, like the skull, shoulder blades, and pelvis form from this process. Basically, you start with mesenchyme, which is a loose matrix of protein, fluid, and cells. In this process, cells specialize into bone-forming cells and start forming bones right in the mesenchyme. Your other bones form from endochondral ossification, where there’s an intermediate step where a cartilage prototype of the bone is formed first, and then gets replaced with bone tissue over time.
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