Observing How Bones of the Arm Differ in Shape from Bones

question 35

Multiple Choice

Observing how bones of the arm differ in shape from bones of the leg is a study in __________.

• A) anatomy
• B) physiology
• C) cytology
• D) histology

---

Definitions:

Diaphysis

The shaft or central part of a long bone.

Epiphyseal Plate

Also known as the growth plate, it is a hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at the ends of long bones, where bone growth occurs.

Lacunae

Small cavities in bone or cartilage tissue that house cells.

Spongy Bone

Also known as cancellous or trabecular bone; a less dense, more porous form of bone found at the ends of long bones and in the vertebrae.