If an X-Ray Shows a Black Area in the Region

question 14

Multiple Choice

If an x-ray shows a black area in the region of the epiphyseal plate,

• A) the bone is fractured.
• B) growth of the bone is complete.
• C) marrow is forming in the spongy bone.
• D) the epiphyseal plate has not completely ossified.
• E) the cartilage is absent.

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