All of the following statements are true for

Written By Unknown on Thursday, 17 November 2011 | 22:53


All of the following statements are true for metaphysis of bone except:

1.It is the strongest part of bone.
2.It is the most vascular part of bone.
3.Growth activity is maximized here.
4.It is the region favouring hematogenous spread of infection.

Ans.3    [ Growth activity is max at epiphyseal plate, fractures are least common at metaphysis. chaurasia handbook of general anatomy.
GRAY Pg 454 38th edition Metaphysis-developing, juxta-epiphysical regions of shaft.
Grays Anatomy Page 477 38th Edition - ......growth plate next to the metaphysis soon becomes the most active region, and rapidly enlarging cell columns are directed towards the metaphyseal plate......]

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