Chapter 6: Bones and Skeletal Tissues (Sample Questions)
61. 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.