cartilaginous bone

Also known as: substitution bone

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In human skeleton: Development of cranial bones
…different types of developmental origin—the cartilaginous, or substitution, bones, which replace cartilages preformed in the general shape of the bone; and membrane bones, which are laid down within layers of connective tissue. For the most part, the substitution bones form the floor of the cranium, while membrane bones form the…
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