Anatomy Question 1
1. Bones ossified at birth: (PGIC 2015)
a. Lower end of femur
b. Calcaneum
c. Upper end of tibia
d. Upper end of humerus
e. Lower end of humerus
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a. Lower end of femur; b. Calcaneum; c. Upper end of tibia
• Secondary centers around knee joint (distal femur and proximal tibia) appear during last weeks of intrauterine life (or immediately after birth).
• Primary center of all tarsal bones (except talus, calcaneum and cuboid Appear after birth.
