the secondary ossification center in a long bone is located in digits.
the secondary ossification center in a long bone is located where?
digits
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about the time of birth in mammals, a secondary ossification center appears in each end (epiphysis) of long bones. periosteal buds carry mesenchyme and blood vessels in and the process is similar to that occurring in a primary ossification center. the cartilage between the primary and secondary ossification centers is called the epiphyseal plate, and it continues to form new cartilage, which is replaced by bone, a process that results in an increase in length of the bone. growth continues until the individual is about 20 years old or until the cartilage in the plate is replaced by bone. the point of union of the primary and secondary ossification centers is called the epiphyseal line.
endochondral ossification