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What is the diaphysis?
What is the diaphysis?
- The proximal and distal ends of the bone with a thin outer layer of compact bone and a center of spongy bone
- The area where cartilage is replaced by bone via ossification in a growing animal
- The shaft of the bone consisting of compact bone, a central medullary canal, and spongy bone at the ends (correct)
- The regions where the diaphysis joins the epiphyses, including the epiphyseal plate
Which of the following describes the epiphyses?
Which of the following describes the epiphyses?
- The regions where the diaphysis joins the epiphyses
- The area where cartilage is replaced by bone via ossification
- The shaft of the bone consisting of compact bone
- The proximal and distal ends of the bone with a thin outer layer of compact bone and a center of mostly spongy bone (correct)
What are the metaphyses?
What are the metaphyses?
- The proximal and distal ends of the bone with a thin outer layer of compact bone
- The shaft of the bone consisting of compact bone and a central medullary canal
- The regions in mature bone where the diaphysis joins the epiphyses, including the epiphyseal plate (correct)
- The area where cartilage is replaced by bone via ossification in a growing animal
What is the function of the epiphyseal plate?
What is the function of the epiphyseal plate?
Which of the following structures is primarily composed of spongy bone?
Which of the following structures is primarily composed of spongy bone?