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ENDOCHONDRAL BONE [1 record]

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Record 1 1977-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

The deeper portions of the skeleton are formed in the embryo in cartilage, just as in a shark or lamprey. As development proceeds, however, this cartilage is gradually destroyed and replaced by bone. Bone so formed is called "endochondral" or "cartilage-replacement" bone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

Dans l'embryon [des Vertébrés supérieurs] le squelette est encore cartilagineux; graduellement, au cours de la croissance, l'os se substitue au cartilage. (...) l'os ainsi constitué est dit enchondral.

Spanish

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