Solutions For Admission Assessment Exam Review Chapter G Problem 14APT

Epiphysis (A) is at the ends of the bone.

Articular cartilage (B) is a part of the epiphysis which enables the bone to position well with another bone within the body assembly.

Perichondrium (C) is a connective tissue that envelops a cartilage (when it is not at a joint.

Therefore, these options are incorrect.

Diaphysis (D) is the proper bone shaft or main stem of the bone, such as humerus. The image below shows the broad demarcations of a typical bone from a morphological point of view.

Therefore, option (D) is correct.