Ossification of the ends of long bones ________. Ossification of the ends of long bones ________. is produced by secondary ossification centers is a characteristic of intramembranous bone formation takes twice as long as diaphysis ossification involves medullary cavity formation
There are two types of ossification, direct (intramembranous) or indirect (endochondral). The first originates the skull and face bones; the second occurs in most bones.