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What are cartilaginous bones? Explain.

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The bones are of 3 types: 

1. Membranous or Investing bones – 

  • They are formed by ossification in the membranes situated below the embryonic skin.
  • They invest soft cartilaginous parts of the skeleton & provide them strength. 
  • Example: Flat bones of skull, clavicle, bones of digits etc. 

2. Cartilaginous or Replacing bones – 

  • It is formed in place of hyaline cartilage. 
  • The matrix of the cartilage is destroyed by special osteoclasts. 
  • Example: Bones of limbs, vertebral column, some bones of the skull. 

3. Sesamoid bones –

  • It is formed by the ossification in the ligament. 
  • Example: Patella’s bone.


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