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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Axial Regions of the Body

Question 2 • PA Human Anatomy & Physiology A 2026-2027 WHITE IC

The diaphysis of a long bone is composed of:

Answer
A
a ring of spongy bone around a marrow-filled central channel.
B
a ring of compact bone around a marrow-filled central channel.
C
a ring of spongy bone around a central channel filled with compact bone.
D
a ring of compact bone around a central channel filled with spongy bone.

Explanation

The diaphysis is the shaft of a long bone. Its wall is made of compact bone, which surrounds the central medullary cavity; that cavity contains bone marrow. So the correct choice is “a ring of compact bone around a marrow-filled central channel.”

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