Assertion: periosteum's progenitor cell | /r/CapableOf | differentiate as chondroblast
Facets:
value: to form secondary cartilage
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Thus, any progenitor cell in the periosteum of an avian membrane bone can differentiate as a chondroblast to form secondary cartilage, but only those at joints or sites of muscle attachment or ligament insertion receive the necessary mechanical stimuli to initiate chondrogenesis, a process discussed further in Chapter 12.