membrane bone

membrane bone

n.

A bone that forms directly in membranous connective tissue, as some cranial bones, instead of developing from cartilage.

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membrane bone

n

(Anatomy) any bone that develops within membranous tissue, such as the clavicle and bones of the skull, without cartilage formation. Compare cartilage bone

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mem′brane bone`

n.

a bone that develops from or within a connective tissue membrane rather than from cartilage.

[1875–80]

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membrane bone - any bone that develops within membranous tissue without previous cartilage formation; e.g. the clavicle and bones of the skull bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates frontal bone, os frontale, forehead - the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits parietal bone - either of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the top and sides of the cranium occipital bone - a saucer-shaped membrane bone that forms the back of the skull

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