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IV-47 (5) K-Slide 21, Intramembranous ossification (H&E). Further development of diploë. Observe irregular trabeculae containing osteocytes in lacunae and covered by osteoblasts. The lighter-staining zone next to the osteoblasts is osteoid. Between the trabeculae are undifferentiated mesenchymal cells and blood vessels.