The interior of the shaft of long bone contains the ____.
A) medullary cavity
B) cortical cavity
C) medullary sinus
D) cortical sinus

Question

The interior of the shaft of long bone contains the ____.​
A) ​medullary cavity
B) ​cortical cavity
C) ​medullary sinus
D) ​cortical sinus

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The interior of the shaft of long bones contains the medullary cavity, also known as the marrow cavity. This cavity is filled with bone marrow, which is responsible for producing red and white blood cells. Choice B and D are not accurate terms, and there is no such thing as a "medullary sinus."

The Interior of the Shaft of Long Bone Contains the ____.​

The Interior of the Shaft of Long Bone Contains the ____.