Ossification of the ends of long bones ________.
A) is a characteristic of intramembranous bone formation
B) involves medullary cavity formation
C) takes twice as long as diaphysis ossification
D) is produced by secondary ossification centers

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Ossification of the ends of long bones is produced by secondary ossification centers, which develop after the primary ossification center in the diaphysis. This process forms the epiphysis of the bone. Intramembranous bone formation occurs in flat bones and does not involve the formation of medullary cavities. The ossification of the ends takes approximately the same amount of time as the ossification of the diaphysis.

Ossification of the Ends of Long Bones ________