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ADA NBDE National Board Dental Part II

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Endochondral ossification creates what bone?
  1. Osteocytes
  2. Short and long bones
  3. Long bones
  4. Chondrocytes
Explanation
Answer: B - Endochondral ossification create short and long bones. Endochondral ossification begins within the hyaline cartilage model where osteocytes replace chondrocytes. Calcium and phosphate deposit into the matrix to create short and long bones, ethmoid, sphenoid, and temporal bones.
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