Which of the Following Statements About the Development of Bone

Question

Which of the following statements about the development of bone in humans is NOT true?
A)Bone breakdown and replacement occur throughout life.
B)A primary ossification center forms in the middle of a long bone.
C)A secondary ossification center forms at the end of a long bone.
D)Bones may form within a cartilage model or within a membrane matrix.
E)A cartilaginous disk remains between the primary and secondary ossification centers until old age.

Accepted Answer

The cartilaginous disk, known as the growth plate or epiphyseal plate, does not remain until old age; it typically ossifies and disappears after puberty when bone growth in length ceases.