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the center cavity of the diaphysis of a long bone is called the ____________. multiple choice marrow cavity central canal nutrient foramen canaliculus epiphysis
The diaphysis of a long - bone is the shaft. The center cavity of the diaphysis is known as the marrow cavity or medullary cavity, which contains bone marrow. The central canal is in the spinal cord or in an osteon, the nutrient foramen is a small opening for blood vessels and nerves, canaliculi are tiny channels in bone tissue, and the epiphysis is the end part of a long - bone.
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