GENERAL HISTOLOGY

BONE

STRUCTURES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ends of the long bone are anatomically referred to as the:
A
Epiphyseal plate
B
Medulary Cavity
C
Periosteum
D
Epiphysis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -epiphysis, expanded end of the long bones in animals, which ossifies separately from the bone shaft but becomes fixed to the shaft when full growth is attained. The epiphysis is made of spongy cancellous bone covered by a thin layer of compact bone .

Detailed explanation-2: -The epiphyses, which are wider sections at each end of a long bone, are filled with spongy bone and red marrow. The epiphyseal plate, a layer of hyaline cartilage, is replaced by osseous tissue as the organ grows in length. The medullary cavity has a delicate membranous lining called the endosteum.

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