Preferred Label : intramembranous bone;
Uberon definition : Bone tissue forms directly within mesenchyme, and does not replace other tissues[TAO].
Intramembranous ossification is the formation of bone in which osteoblasts secrete
a collagen-proteoglycan matrix that binds calcium salts and becomes calcified[GO].
Intramembranous ossification is the way flat bones and the shell of a turtle are formed[GO].
Unlike endochondral ossification, cartilage is not present during intramembranous
ossification[WP].;
Uberon related term : membrane bone; intramembranous bones;
Origin ID : 0002514;
develops from
- has part
Bone tissue forms directly within mesenchyme, and does not replace other tissues[TAO].
Intramembranous ossification is the formation of bone in which osteoblasts secrete
a collagen-proteoglycan matrix that binds calcium salts and becomes calcified[GO].
Intramembranous ossification is the way flat bones and the shell of a turtle are formed[GO].
Unlike endochondral ossification, cartilage is not present during intramembranous
ossification[WP].
