The only bones formed by intramembranous ossification that a
The only bones formed by intramembranous ossification that are NOT in the skull are the __________.
| A) carpals and tarsals |
| B) patellae |
| C) clavicles |
| D) first two cervical vertebrae |
Solution
The ossification of the flat bones of the clavicles begins with mesenchymal cells, which differentiate into calcium-secreting and bone matrix-secreting osteoblasts.
So the answer is clavicles
