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About the time of birth in mammals, a secondary ossification center appears in each end (epiphysis) of long bones. Periosteal buds carry mesenchyme and blood vessels in and the process is similar to that occurring in a primary ossification center.
Endochondral ossification is also part of the process that lengthens long bones, as well as the natural healing of small bone fractures. Like intramembranous ossification, endochondral ossification starts with mesenchymal cells.ndochondral ossification is also part of the process that lengthens long bones, as well as the natural healing of small bone fractures. Like intramembranous ossification, endochondral ossification starts with mesenchymal cells.