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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.
Osteoblasts are bone-forming cells, have an extensive endoplasmic reticulum and numerous ribosomes. Ossification is the formation of bone by osteoblasts. Osteocytes become surrounded by bone matrix and are relatively inactive, but do have the capability to produce components needed to maintain the bone matrix if needed.