ENDOCHONDRAL OSSIFICATION – 4
The image shows a small trabecula of a mode At more advanced stages, bone trabeculae are seen (highlighted in orange). This bone will develop into a cancellous bone.
Within the matrix of the bone are numerous osteocytes (highlighted in green), and osteoblasts and osteoprogenitor cells lining the external and internal surfaces of this small trabecula.
Endochondral ossification. Staining: HE. Magnification: medium.
