A fracture in the shaft of a bone is a break in the:
A) epiphysis.
B) periosteum.
C) diaphysis.
D) articular cartilage.

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The diaphysis is the long, cylindrical portion of a bone's shaft, and a fracture in this area would be a break in the bone itself. Fractures in the articular cartilage, periosteum, or epiphysis would refer to breaks in the cartilage, outer layer, or end of the bone respectively, rather than in the main shaft itself.

A Fracture in the Shaft of a Bone Is a Break