The shaft of a long bone is called the:
A) periosteum.
B) epiphysis.
C) epiphyseal line.
D) diaphysis.
D) diaphysis.
The shaft of the long bones is the diaphysis. The epiphysis is the end. The
epiphyseal line is where growth in length occurs. The periosteum is the outer covering of the
bone.
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