The mandible develops through a process known as intercartilaginous ossification.
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.
Endochondral ossification
ossification
it develops in the diaphysis in long bones
Cranial bones and other flat bones develop via intramembranous ossification, a process where bone tissue is formed directly from mesenchymal cells without a cartilage intermediate. Ossification centers form in the mesenchyme, and osteoblasts within these centers deposit bone matrix, which eventually becomes mineralized to form bone. This process results in the flat structure of the cranial and other flat bones.
Intramembranous bones are always flat bones. Parts of the skull, mandible and the maxilla are all considered to be intramembranous bones.
The ossification type that occurs in the cranium is primarily intramembranous ossification. This process involves the direct transformation of mesenchymal tissue into bone, allowing for the rapid formation of the flat bones of the skull. It is responsible for the development of structures such as the skull vault and the mandible, enabling the cranium to protect the brain and accommodate growth during early life. In contrast, other bones in the body typically develop through endochondral ossification.
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.
In humans the skull is made up of 22 bones and except for the Mandible, joined together by Sutures, immovable joints formed by ossification, fibres permtting flexibility.
Endochondral ossification
ossification
Intramembranous ossification
ossification
Intramembranous and Endochondral Ossification
Ossification (or osteogenesis) is the generic term for bone formation. There are two basic types: membranous ossification and endochondral ossification.
The mandible is your jaw.
Ossification occurs when bones are formed.