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Bone Formation

Bone is formed by two main mechanisms:

Endochondral bone formation starts with a cartilage model of the finished bone and gradually replaces it with bone. The bone begins developing in "growth centers." Most of the bones in the body develop by this method.

Intramembranous bone formation only occurs in certain skull bones. Bone forms in the fibrous membranes that cover the fetal brain.