bone formation process that creates bone directly, without going through cartilage stage. Go to Bone Formation page.
the process of bone formation directly from a membrane, occurs in cranial vault (skull). The majority of skeleton formed by other process of bone formation on a cartilaginous template, endochondrial ossification(More? Musculoskeletal Notes)
Intramembranous ossification is the process whereby bone is formed through the differentiation of mesenchymal cells into osteoblasts. It occurs in flat bones of the skull.
The formation of bone within a connective tissue without the prior development of a cartilaginous model.
(ihn'-trah-MEHM-braw-nuhs ohs'-ih-fih-KA-shuhn) The development of bone from fetal connective tissue membranes.
intra - inside; L. membrana - the skin of the body]. The process of bone formation from mesenchyme. This process typically occurs in the flat bones of mammalian crania.
Intramembranous ossification is one of two types of bone formation and is the process responsible for the development of flat bones, especially those found in the skull. Unlike endochondral ossification, cartilage is not involved or present in this process.
