Blood is supplied to the bones through all of the following except the:

The metaphysical artery is not primarily responsible for supplying blood to the bones. Instead, it is involved in supplying the metaphysis region of long bones, which is where growth and remodeling occur. Blood supply to the bones predominantly comes from the nutrient artery, which penetrates the bone and supplies the medullary cavity, and from the periosteal artery, which supplies the outer cortex of the bone as well as the periosteum. The cortical artery also contributes to the blood flow by supplying blood to the outer cortical areas of the bone. Thus, the correct answer indicates that while the metaphysical artery plays a role in the overall function of the bone, it is not a primary supplier of blood to the bone structure itself.