In a long bone, such as the femur, the spongy, wide part on the end is called the:

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medullary cavity.

medullary cavity.

epiphysis.

epiphysis.

diaphysis.

diaphysis.

cortical bone.

cortical bone.

Answer 1

The correct answer is epiphysis. The epiphysis is the wide, spongy part on the end of a long bone. The medullary cavity refers to the central cavity within the diaphysis. The diaphysis is the long, tubular shaft of the bone. Cortical bone refers to the dense outer layer of bone tissue found in the diaphysis.