Development of bone and, suture and fontanelles

Subject: Anatomy and Physiology

Overview

According to Development

  • Membranous
    • Grows from a membrane
  • Cartilaginous
    • Originates from cartilage
  • Sesamoid
    • Originates from tendons (patella and pisiform)

According to Position

  • Axial Bone
    • The axial skeleton creates the body's longitudinal axis. It consists of the skull, spinal column, and thoracic cage.

According to Cross Section

  • Appendicular Bones
    • Both the upper and lower extremities make up the appendicular bones.
  • Compact Bone
    • Bone's external layer.
  • Cancellous Bone
    • The tips of both long and short bones.

According to Site of Development

  • Somatic
    • Development of the body wall, such as the limb and trunk bones.
  • Visceral
    • Developed from the brachial arch, such as the mandible and hyoid bone.
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