👉 Endochondral is a medical term used to describe specific types of bone that are formed from the end plate or endochondroderm, a type of cartilage tissue found in the ends of bones. These cells contribute to the formation of the bone itself by supporting the growth and development of new bone tissue. The endochondral skeleton consists primarily of the end plate (endochondroderm) which is composed of osteoblasts and osteoclasts, which break down and replace
