Is the pelvis the last bone to ossify, and if so why?

Subject: Is the pelvis the last bone to ossify, and if so why?

Date: Fri Jan 7 10:54:34 2005
Posted by Molly
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Can you please let me know if the pelvis is the last bone to ossify in the human
body? If so, why would it be the last one and not the legs or something else?

I saw your information at
http://madsci.org/posts/archives/1999-04/923934260.An.r.html

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