Abstract
Bone grows in two ways in humans (and mammals, as well as other related animals). In enchondral bone growth, bone arises from columns of cartilage cells in growth plates which undergo a well-defined sequence of activities and changes in morphology. This results in a zone of provisional calcification which, by means of vascular invasion, then becomes bone. In membranous bone growth, bone does not arise from cartilage but rather from membrane, fibrous tissue, or mesenchyme.
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(2008). The Two Types of Bone Formation. In: Growth of the Pediatric Skeleton. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-37690-3_1
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