The Central ("Midshaft")portion of Long Bones Is Called

question 26

Multiple Choice

The central ("midshaft") portion of long bones is called:

• A) Epiphysis
• B) Metaphysis
• C) Diaphysis
• D) Physis
• E) Anapophysis

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Definitions:

Genus

In taxonomy, a rank used in the biological classification of organisms that groups together species exhibiting common characteristics.

Underground Train

A railway system in which the trains run below the ground surface, usually in tunnels, especially in urban areas.

Asphyxiated

The state of being deprived of oxygen, leading to unconsciousness or death; suffocation.

Metaphorical

Relating to, using, or denoting a thing that symbolizes or stands for something else, especially in literature and art.