In a Greenstick Fracture, ____

question 33

Multiple Choice

In a greenstick fracture, ____.

• A) the bone is broken into several fragments
• B) the bone breaks through the skin
• C) the break goes completely through the bone
• D) the bone is bent, but only one side is fractured
• E) the bone is displaced from a joint

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Definitions:

Mastoid

A prominent bony structure located behind the human ear, part of the temporal bone, containing air spaces that communicate with the middle ear.

Sternum

The long flat bone in the upper middle of the front of the chest to which the ribs are attached.

Costae

The plural form of costa, referring to ribs, which are long curved bones forming the rib cage.

Xiphoid Process

A small cartilaginous projection at the lower end of the sternum, which becomes bony in older adults.