Chapter 6, Problem 35CRQ

Summary Introduction

To explain: The reason why impacts that are perpendicular to the shaft of a long bone are more dangerous than stress applied parallel to the long axis of the bone.

Introduction: Bones provide the protective and supporting framework for the tissues and organs of the body. It is the essential source of minerals in the body. They are classified into four types based upon their shape-long bones, flat bones, short bones, and irregular bones.