An X-ray determines that Peter fractured the shaft of his humerus. The break is in the _____________ of the bone.
A) epiphysis
B) epiphyseal line
C) diaphysis
D) growth plate
E) articular surface

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The shaft of long bones is known as the diaphysis, which is where Peter's fracture occurred. The epiphysis is the rounded end of the bone, the epiphyseal line is the remnant of the growth plate in mature bones, the growth plate is where bone growth occurs in children, and the articular surface is the smooth area at the end of the bone where it forms a joint with another bone.

An X-Ray Determines That Peter Fractured the Shaft of His