Endochondral ossification! :)
Intramembranous ossification
It surrounds the end of the bone to prevent bones from grinding against each other. Cartilage acts as shock absorbers as well.
hyaline cartilage
Hyaline cartilage
elastic cartilage
Long bones are developed by endochondral ossification, which requires a cartilage precursor.
Intramembranous ossification
Endochondral Ossification meaning "formed in cartilage.
The femur is formed through the endochondral ossification process. This is where bone replaces the cartilage. There are six steps in this type of ossification and they are as follows; one the development of cartilage model, two the growth of the cartilage model, three the development of the primary ossification center, four the development of the medullary cavity, five the development of the secondary ossification centers, and six the formation of articular cartilage and the epiphyseal plate.
Ossification means bone growth or formation. I will be disscussing breifly normal or physiological ossification because there is pathological ossification.There are two types of ossification in the human body: endochondral and intramembranous. Most of the bones in the human skeleton , especially the long and short bones, develop via endochondrial ossification, but some including the clavicle and most of the bones of the skull( flat bones) are formed by the intramembranous type. Intramembranous ossification , the source of most of the flat bones, is so called because it takes place within condensations of mesenchymal tissue and not by replacement of pre-existing piece of hyaline cartilage as the case in endochondral ossification. The frontal and parietal bones of the skull, as well as parts of the temporal and occipital bones and the mandible and maxilla, are formed by intra membranous ossification. This process also contributes to the growth of short bones and the thickening (not the lengthening) of long bones.
Osteochondropathy is a specific type of disorder effecting both bones and cartilage. It's characterised by ossification, or the formation of bony growths. Doctors learn about it.
Hyaline cartilage
hyaline cartilage is present in the end of long bones.
articular cartilage Hyaline cartilage
hyaline cartilage
cartilage
The ends of bones in adults are covered with cartilage. Cartilage is a tough yet flexible tissue that helps to protect bones and allows them to move more freely where bone meets bone (a joint). There are different types of cartilage in the body. The cartilage that covers the ends of bones at a joint is known as articular cartilage, a specific type of hyaline cartilage.