All of the Following Occur During Endochondral Ossification EXCEPT

question 96

Multiple Choice

All of the following occur during endochondral ossification EXCEPT:

• A) Chondrocytes in the cartilage model enlarge, then die.
• B) The cartilage is calcified.
• C) A medullary cavity is formed as the osteoblasts remove bone and calcified cartilage.
• D) A primary ossification center forms in the center of the diaphysis as blood vessels and osteoblasts invade the calcified cartilage.
• E) The presence of blood vessels in the outer surface of the future bone causes some of the unspecified connective tissue cells on the surface to become osteoblasts.

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