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The first centres of ossification appears during which month of pregnancy?

A
At the end of 2nd month of pregnancy
B
At the beginning of 3rd month of pregnancy
C
At the end of 3rd month of pregnancy
D
At the end of 4th month of pregnancy
High-Yield Explanation
A i.e. At the end of 2nd month of pregnancy Clavicle is the first bone in the body to sta ossifyingQ and is ossified from 3 centres. The shaft of clavicle is ossified from 2 (medical & lateral) primary centres, which appear between the 5th & 6", weeks of intra uterine lifeQ, and fuse about the 45th day meeting between the middle and lateral third of clavicle. A secondary centre for sternal end (and sometimes for acromial end) appears in late teens or early twenties (18-20).

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