Intramembranous Bones Develop by Replacement of a Hyaline Cartilage Model

Question

Intramembranous bones develop by replacement of a hyaline cartilage model with bone tissue.

Accepted Answer

Intramembranous bones develop directly from mesenchyme (embryonic connective tissue), rather than from a cartilage model. They are formed by the process of ossification, where mesenchymal cells differentiate directly into osteoblasts, which lay down bone tissue.