GENERAL HISTOLOGY

BONE

OSSIFICATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Blood vessels grow around the cartilage
A
Step 1
B
Step 2
C
Step 3
D
Step 4
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -1) Enlarged chondrocytes die. 2) Osteoblasts replace calcified cartilage with spongy bone. 3) Chondrocytes enlarge and the surrounding matrix begins to calcify. 4) Blood vessels grow around the edges of the cartilage.

Detailed explanation-2: -Reserve Zone. Storage site for lipids, glycogen, proteoglycan. Proliferative Zone. Proliferating chondrocytes leading to longitudinal growth. Hypertrophic Zone. Site of chondrocyte maturation. Primary Spongiosa. Site for mineralization to form woven bone. Secondary Spongiosa. 08-May-2022

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