The center cavity of the diaphysis of a long bone is called the __________.
A) marrow cavity
B) central canal
C) nutrient foramen
D) canaliculus
E) epiphysis

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The center cavity of the diaphysis of a long bone is called the marrow cavity because it contains bone marrow. The central canal is found in the center of an osteon in compact bone, the nutrient foramen is a small opening in the bone that allows blood vessels to enter, canaliculus are small channels that allow nutrients to be transported between osteocytes, and the epiphysis is the end of a long bone that articulates with another bone.

The Center Cavity of the Diaphysis of a Long Bone