endochondral

(adjective)

within cartilage

Related Terms

Examples of endochondral in the following topics:

  • Bone Development

    • Intramembranous ossification stems from fibrous membranes in flat bones, while endochondral ossification stems from long bone cartilage.
    • The development of bone from fibrous membranes is called intramembranous ossification; development from hyaline cartilage is called endochondral ossification.
    • Endochondral ossification is the process of bone development from hyaline cartilage.
    • All of the bones of the body, except for the flat bones of the skull, mandible, and clavicles, are formed through endochondral ossification .
    • Endochondral ossification is the process of bone development from hyaline cartilage.

  • Bone Remodeling and Repair

    • This is similar to the endochondral formation of bone when cartilage becomes ossified; osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and bone matrix are present.