The medullary cavity is

A) empty in adult bones.
B) the site where osteoblasts are found.
C) lined with endosteum.
D) filled with fibrocartilage and elastin fibers.
E) dead space in the bone.

Medullary Cavity

Large, marrow-filled cavity in the diaphysis of a long bone.

Endosteum

A thin vascular membrane lining the inner surface of the bony tissue that forms the medullary cavity of long bones.

Osteoblasts

Bone-forming cells involved in the synthesis and mineralization of bone during both initial bone formation and later bone remodeling.