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intramembranous bone
- Term ID
- UBERON:0002514
- Synonyms
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- intramembranous bones
- membrane bone
- Definition
- Bone tissue forms directly within mesenchyme, and does not replace other tissues[TAO]. Intramembranous ossification is the formation of bone in which osteoblasts secrete a collagen-proteoglycan matrix that binds calcium salts and becomes calcified[GO]. Intramembranous ossification is the way flat bones and the shell of a turtle are formed[GO]. Unlike endochondral ossification, cartilage is not present during intramembranous ossification[WP]. (2)
- References
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- EMAPA:36615
- Intramembranous:ossification
- TAO:0001644
- ZFA:0001635
- Ontology
- Uberon Ontology
- develops from
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- has parts
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- is a type of
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- has subtype