Question

chapter 6 mc question 94
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secondary ossification centers occur
at the periosteum.
in the diaphysis.
in the epiphyses.
in dermal bones.
in the metaphyses.

Explanation:

Secondary ossification centers form in the epiphyses during endochondral ossification. They are responsible for the growth and development of the epiphyseal regions of long - bones. The periosteum is involved in bone growth and repair but is not the site of secondary ossification centers. The diaphysis contains the primary ossification center. Dermal bones form by intramembranous ossification and do not have secondary ossification centers in the same sense as endochondral bones. The metaphyses are the regions between the diaphysis and epiphyses but are not the location of secondary ossification centers.

Answer:

C. in the epiphyses