As a Long Bone Develops, the Point Where Osteoblasts First

question 48

Multiple Choice

As a long bone develops, the point where osteoblasts first replace calcified cartilage with spongy bone becomes the ________, from which further development proceeds.

• A) primary ossification center
• B) metaphysis
• C) periosteum
• D) secondary ossification center
• E) epiphyseal line

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