The Following Are Major Steps in the Process of Endochondral

question 33

Multiple Choice

The following are major steps in the process of endochondral ossification: 1. Bone forms at the diaphysis surface.
2) Secondary ossification centers form in the epiphyses.
3) Chondrocytes enlarge and calcify.
4) Osteoclasts create a marrow cavity.
5) Blood vessels invade the inner cartilage and new osteoblasts form spongy bone at a primary ossification center.
The correct order for these events is

• A) 3, 1, 5, 4, 2.
• B) 1, 3, 5, 4, 2.
• C) 1, 5, 3, 4, 2.
• D) 2, 3, 1, 5, 4.
• E) 3, 1, 4, 5, 2.