The Patient Sustained Multiple Costal Fractures

question 48

Multiple Choice

The patient sustained multiple costal fractures. She broke her:

• A) vertebrae.
• B) hipbones.
• C) ribs.
• D) wrist bones.

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Definitions:

Calcium Carbonate

A chemical compound used as a dietary supplement or antacid; it's also the main component of limestone.

Spongin

A fibrous protein that makes up the skeleton of many sponges.

Spicules

Small, spike-like structures found in various organisms, such as sponges and some animals, serving as structural supports or defense mechanisms.

Invertebrate Animals

Animals lacking a vertebral column, including species such as insects, mollusks, and crustaceans.