Which statement is NOT true of long bones?
A)The diaphysis is the shaft,made of compact bone.
B)An epiphysis is an end,made mostly of spongy bone.
C)Blood vessels are found in compact bone.
D)The marrow cavity contains yellow bone marrow and is in the center of each epiphysis.

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The marrow cavity contains red bone marrow, which produces blood cells, and is found in the center of each epiphysis. Yellow bone marrow, which stores fat, is found in the medullary cavity of long bones. Therefore, statement D is not true as it states that the marrow cavity of epiphysis contains yellow bone marrow.

Which Statement Is NOT True of Long Bones