A 5-year-old boy falls off his bike and fractures his humerus. He is taken to the emergency room, and the bone is set by one of the emergency room physicians. Which of the following is responsible for producing the majority of the new bone that will reunite the two fragments? A. Cancellous bone B. Cartilage C. Compact bone D. Marrow E. Periosteum

A 5-year-old boy falls off his bike and fractures his humerus. He is taken to the emergency room, and the bone is set by one of the emergency room physicians. Which of the following is responsible for producing the majority of the new bone that will reunite the two fragments? A. Cancellous bone B. Cartilage C. Compact bone D. Marrow E. Periosteum

Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RQ: The correct sequence of levels forming the structural hierarchy is A. (a) organ, organ system,...

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