Which of the following events of endochondral ossification occurs last?

A. Blood vessels grow into the primary ossification center.
B. Cartilage is calcified in the cartilage model.
C. Secondary ossification centers appear in the epiphyses.
D. A cartilage model is formed by chondroblasts.
E. Osteoblasts produce trabeculae and lamellae on the surface of calcified cartilage.


Answer: C

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