Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements are true of the embryonic growth of long bones? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)
A) Long bones are first made of cartilage.
B) The first center of ossification in a long bone is in the distal epiphysis.
C) Bone matrix formation proceeds from the distal end of the bone to the proximal end and is completed at birth.
D) An epiphyseal disc is on the articular surface of a long bone.
E) On the diaphysis side of an epiphyseal disc, cartilage replaces bone
F) When a bone stops growing, all of the cartilage in an epiphyseal disc has been replaced by bone.
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