The Following Are Major Steps in the Process of Endochondral

question 31

Multiple Choice

The following are major steps in the process of endochondral ossification: 1. Blood vessels invade the perichondrium.
2) Osteoclasts create a marrow cavity.
3) Chondrocytes enlarge and calcify.
4) Osteoblasts replace calcified cartilage with spongy bone.
5) The perichondrium is converted into periosteum, and the inner layer produces bone.
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