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Ossification center — Section of fetal bone of cat. ir. Irruption of the subperiosteal tissue. p. Fibrous layer of the periosteum. o. Layer of osteoblasts. im. Subperiosteal bony deposit. Latin centrum ossificationis Gray … Wikipedia
center — 1. The middle point of a body; loosely, the interior of a body. A c. of any kind, especially an anatomical c.. 2. A group of nerve cells governing a specific function. SYN: centrum [TA]. [L. centrum; G. kentron] active c … Medical dictionary
Ossification of humerus — Figure 4 : Plan of ossification of the humerus. Figure 5 : Epiphysial lines of humerus in a young adult. Anterior aspect. The lines of attachment of the articular … Wikipedia
Ossification — Bone is broken down by osteoclasts, and rebuilt by osteoblasts, both of which communicate through cytokine (TGF β, IGF) signalling. Ossification (or osteogenesis) is the process of laying down new bone material by cells called osteoblasts. It is… … Wikipedia
Ossification of axis — The axis is ossified from five primary and two secondary centers. The axis is ossified from five primary and two secondary centers. The body and vertebral arch are ossified in the same manner as the corresponding parts in the other vertebrae, viz … Wikipedia
Endochondral ossification — is one of the two processes during fetal development of the mammalian skeletal system in which bone tissue is created. It is also an essential process during the rudimentary formation of long bones, [Netter, Frank H. (1987), Musculoskeletal… … Wikipedia
centrum ossificationis secundarium — secondary ossification center: a point from which ossification proceeds that arises after a primary ossification center; it is concerned with progressive ossification toward the end of a bone. Called also secondary ossification point and punctum… … Medical dictionary
Bone — This article is about the skeletal organ. For other uses, see Bone (disambiguation) and Bones (disambiguation). For the tissue, see Osseous tissue. Drawing of a human femur Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of… … Wikipedia
point — 1. SYN: punctum. 2. A sharp end or apex. 3. A slight projection. 4. A stage or condition reached, as the boiling p. 5. To become ready to open, said of an abscess or boil the wall of which is becoming thin and about to rupture. 6. In mathematics … Medical dictionary
Epiphysis — The growth area near the end of a bone. * * * A part of a long bone developed from a center of ossification distinct from that of the shaft and separated at first from the latter by a layer of cartilage. [G. an excrescence, fr. epi, upon, +… … Medical dictionary
