The shaft of a long bone, known as the ____, is composed mainly of compact bone.
A) epiphysis
B) epiphyseal plate
C) diaphysis
D) medullary cavity

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The shaft of a long bone, known as the ____, is composed mainly of compact bone.​
A) ​epiphysis
B) ​epiphyseal plate
C) ​diaphysis
D) ​medullary cavity

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The diaphysis is the long, cylindrical central shaft of a long bone which is composed mainly of compact bone tissue.

The Shaft of a Long Bone, Known as the ____