Bone Anatomy: Diaphysis, Epiphyses, and Metaphyses
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

<p>To allow for growth and ossification in a growing animal (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following structures is primarily composed of spongy bone?

<p>The epiphyses (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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