Intramembranous Ossification Begins with Differentiation of ________ Cells

Question

Intramembranous ossification begins with differentiation of ________ cells.
A) osteoclast
B) osteolytic
C) mesenchymal
D) osteoblast
E) osteocyte

Accepted Answer

Intramembranous ossification begins with the differentiation of mesenchymal cells into osteoblasts, which then secrete bone matrix and become osteocytes.