A fracture in the shaft of a bone would be a break in the _ _.
A)epiphysis
B)articular cartilage
C)metaphysis
D)diaphysis

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The diaphysis is the long, cylindrical, main portion or shaft of a long bone, and a fracture in this area would be a break in the bone's shaft. The epiphysis is the end portion of a long bone, metaphysis is the widening part of a long bone where the diaphysis meets the epiphysis, and articular cartilage is the smooth, slippery substance covering the ends of bones where they come together to form joints. A fracture in any of these areas would not necessarily be a fracture in the bone's shaft or diaphysis.

A Fracture in the Shaft of a Bone Would Be