Monday, September 22, 2008

Which long bone ossifies first?

The clavicle is the first (long) bone to ossify in the body, starting at about the fifth or sixth week of fetal life. It is followed shortly by the femur, which first exhibits ossification at around the seventh prenatal week. The clavicle is also one of the last to finish growing (generally during the 25th year)!

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