ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

SKELETAL ANATOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The shaft of the long bone that stores yellow marrow is known as:
A
Diaphysis
B
Epiphysis
C
Periosteum
D
Endosteum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The diaphysis is the tubular shaft that runs between the proximal and distal ends of the bone. The hollow region in the diaphysis is called the medullary cavity, which is filled with yellow marrow. The walls of the diaphysis are composed of dense and hard compact bone.

Detailed explanation-2: -The center of the bone shaft that is filled with yellow bone marrow is called the endosteum. False, the center of the bone shaft that is filled with yellow bone marrow is called the medullary canal. The endosteum is the lining of the marrow canal that keeps the cavity intact.

Detailed explanation-3: -Yellow bone marrow This type of bone marrow can be found in the medullary cavity in the shaft of long bones and is often surrounded by a layer of red bone marrow. Yellow bone marrow contains mesenchymal stem cells (marrow stromal cells), which produce cartilage, fat and bone.

Detailed explanation-4: -The diaphysis is the hollow, tubular shaft that runs between the proximal and distal ends of the bone. Inside the diaphysis is the medullary cavity, which is filled with yellow bone marrow in an adult.

Detailed explanation-5: -Endosteum: A membrane lining the inner surface of the bony wall also identified as the lining membrane of the Bone marrow cavity is endosteum; The endosteum lines the Haversian canal and all the internal cavities of the bone.

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