The condylar cartilage at birth looks like
High-Yield Explanation
Figure shows; the condylar cartilage (blue) develops initially as a separate area of condensation from that of the body of the mandible and only later is incorporated within it. A, Separate areas of mesenchymal condensation at 8 weeks. B, Fusion of the cartilage with the mandibular body at 4 months. C, Situation at birth (reduced to scale).