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In the center of the diaphysis of long bones like the humerus and femur, there is a canal called the medullary or marrow cavity. This canal contains bone marrow which produces blood cells.

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Yolanda is likely reviewing a bone section from the diaphysis, which is the shaft of a long bone. The concentric layers surrounding a central cavity or canal are characteristic of compact bone tissue, which is typically found in the diaphysis of long bones.


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Surrounding a central cavity section taken from the diaphysis or the epiphyseal plate of the specimen?

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