Bone marrow is contained in the _________________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
medullary cavity
Rationale: The long bones in the body consist of a shaft (diaphysis) with two large ends (epiphyses). The interior of the diaphysis is the medullary cavity, which contains the bone marrow.
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