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Anatomy & Histology · single question

Endochondral ossification occurs in the formation of _______________.

  1. All bones
  2. Flat bones
  3. Long bones
  4. Elastic cartilage
  5. Mesenchymal sheets
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Correct answer: C. Long bones

Endochondral ossification ('within cartilage') forms long bones, the cranial base, and part of the mandible from a cartilage model. Intramembranous ossification ('within membrane') forms the cranial vault, maxilla, and the other part of the mandible directly from mesenchyme.

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